Kanō Sadanobu
Kanō Sadanobu (狩野 貞信, 22 May 1597 – 12 November 1623) was a Japanese painter of the Kanō school. He was the son of the Kanō Mitsunobu, who lost a great deal of the main Kanō school's patronage and prestige. Sadanobu was Mitsunobu's only son and seventh head of the Kanō house descending directly from founded Kanō Masanobu.
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- Name
- Kanō Sadanobu
- Born
- 22 May 1597
- Died
- 12 November 1623
- Known for
- Painting
- Movement
- Kanō school
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Occupation
- painter.
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Kanō Sadanobu (狩野 貞信, 22 May 1597 – 12 November 1623) was a Japanese painter of the Kanō school. He was the son of the Kanō Mitsunobu, who lost a great deal of the main Kanō school's patronage and prestige. Sadanobu was Mitsunobu's only son and seventh head of the Kanō house descending directly from founded Kanō Masanobu.
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Kanō Sadanobu was a painter, of Japanese nationality. The painter was born in Kyoto and died in Edo.
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It was the intention of Mitsunobu's brother, Kanō Takanobu, to have his son, Kanō Tan'yū, remain in Kyoto as designated heir to his father's sub-branch of the Kano school workshop. However, Tan'yū accepted the title of goyō eshi in 1617 and began to plan his atelier in Edo, most likely with the Tokugawa shōgun's approval. This moved Tan'yū's younger brother, Kanō Naonobu, up as to succeed the family workshop in Kyoto upon Takanobu's death. However, in 1630 the city of Edo was flourishing and Naonobu was also made goyō eshi and given his own parcel of land at Takegawachō in Edo, where he then built his residence and studio. The main Kanō-school workshop, led by Sandanobu by this time, remained in Kyoto, either by instruction of the shōgun or Sandanbou's own will. However, Yasunobu did not give up his claim to headship of the main house in order to make his move and still considered his branch the main Kanō house. • Illustration — Questionable ownership
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• Name — Kanō Sadanobu • Native Name — 狩野 貞信 • Born — 22 May 1597 • Died — 12 November 1623 • Known for — Painting • Movement — Kanō school • Illustration — Shide (Jittoku) from Freer Museum
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1597
Kanō Sadanobu born at Kyoto.
1623
Kanō Sadanobu died at Edo.
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Kanō Sadanobu was born in Kyoto.
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Kanō Sadanobu died in Edo.
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- 1.Mason, Penelope. History of Japanese Art. Pearson. 2004-10-04. 9780131176010.
- 2.Jōhei, Sasaki. The Era of the Kanō School. Modern Asian Studies. 18. 4. 647–656. October 1984. 1469-8099.
- 3.P. McKelway, Matthew. Autumn Moon and Lingering Snow: Kano Sansetsu's West Lake Screens. Artibus Asiae. 62. 1. 33–80. 2002-01-01. 10.2307/3250281.
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