Kano Sosen Narinobu

Place: Kyoto

Born: 1813

Death: 1897

Biography:

Kano Sosen Narinobu (狩野素仙成信, 1813-1897) was a Japanese-style painter of the Edo period. He was born in Kyoto and died in Tokyo. He was a member of the Kano school, one of the most important schools of Japanese painting, and was known for his landscapes and bird-and-flower paintings. He was also a teacher and had many students. His works can be found in many museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the British Museum in London.