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Kanō Tan'yū

1602-03-04 – 1674-11-04

Portrait of Kanō Tan'yū
Portrait du peintre Kanō Tannyū.Credit: Kon Midori

Life & Legacy

Kanō Tan'yū (狩野 探幽; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.noː (|) ta(ꜜ)ɰ̃.jɯː], 4 March 1602 – 4 November 1674) was a Japanese painter of the Kanō school. One of the foremost Kanō painters of the Tokugawa period, many of the best known Kanō works today are by Tan'yū.

Occupation & Career

painter, artist

Faith & Community

Buddhism

Legacy Highlights

Church

Buddhism

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q961405 — wikidata View source

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