Kano Toshun (1747-1797)
Kano Toshun (1747-1797)

Cranes and pine trees

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Kano Toshun (1747-1797)
Cranes and pine trees
Signed Kano Toshun hitsu and sealed Kano
Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color and gold leaf on paper
61¼ x 140¾in. (155.6 x 359.6cm.) each approx. (2)

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Kano Toshun was the son of Kano Gensen (1689-1755) and studied under Kano Toshu (d. 1785). He later became the fourth-generation head of the Surugudai branch of the Kano School in Edo and was awarded the title Hogen. Toshun is also known for his work on the ceilings and walls of Rinnoji Temple, Edo.

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