Kano Seisen-in A painter of the Kobikicho Kano school who was active from the first half to the middle of the 19th century. Born in Edo as the eldest son of Kano Eishin. His childhood name was Shozaburo. Initially called Gyokusen, later Seisen, Seisen-in, and he also used the art name Kaishinsai. In 1810, he began serving in Edo Castle and subsequently worked in the inner court. In 1814, he was granted a stipend for twenty people. In 1819, at the age of 24, he became a Hogen (a Buddhist rank) and was called Nakatsukasakyo. In 1831, he was granted 200 bales of rice. In 1828, Eishin died, and he succeeded him as the 9th head of the family. In 1833, he was appointed Hoin (a Buddhist rank). From 1838 to 1839 and from 1844 to 1845, he took overall command of the production of the barrier paintings for the Edo Castle's Nishinomaru Palace and Honmaru Palace, organizing the greatly expanded Edo Kano school and undertaking large-scale production. He inherited Eishin's artistic work and extensively carried out the copying of Chinese paintings, classical picture scrolls, etc. He completed the stylistic transformation of the late Edo Kano school, which was based on the study of classics, and pioneered the expression that developed into modern Japanese painting. He left behind the "Koyo Nikki" (Tokyo National Museum, National Diet Library), which meticulously recorded his official duties from his first appointment to the day before his death. Like Eishin, many of his extant works remain in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the British Museum, the Tokyo National Museum, and others, and it is extremely difficult to grasp his entire artistic career, including a vast number of copies and sketches. Representative examples include "Falconry Screen" (Itabashi Art Museum), "Four Seasons Farming Screen" (Suntory Museum of Art), "Butterflies and Boats" (Eisei Bunko), "Spring and Autumn High Hermit" (Eisei Bunko), "Toho Saku and Landscape" (Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art), "Kanazawa Map" (Tokyo National Museum), and "True View of Sumida River" (Tokyo National Museum). Mounting: Approximately 195 cm × approximately 61 cm Main paper: Approximately 107 cm × approximately 49 cm Period box, insect damage, age-related wear and tear, and damage. Thank you for viewing. You can purchase it as is after reading the profile. Thank you. /////////////////////////////////////////////// #OldBooks #OldDocuments #HangingScrolls #TeaCeremony #Art #Antiques #Art #UsedBooks #CalligraphyAndPaintings #Paintings