Kanō Minenobu

Kanō Minenobu was a Japanese painter who lived from 1662 to 1708. He belonged to a distinguished artistic lineage, serving as the child of the artist Kanō Tsunenobu. Within his family, he was also the sibling of the artist Kanō Chikanobu. His documented occupation remained that of a painter throughout his life. These familial connections placed him within the prominent Kanō school tradition of his time. His career is defined by these specific relationships and his nationality, marking his presence in the history of Japanese art during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.