About Kanō Shōsen'in
Lived 1823 – 1880 (aged 56–57). Kanō Shōsen'in was a Japanese painter.
was a Japanese painter of the Kanō school. He was also known as Kanō Masanobu (the name of his famous ancestor, the founder of the school) and Kanō Shōsen, and took the gō (art-names) Soshōsei and Shōko.
Shōsen'in studied in a studio in the Kobikichō section of Edo, under his father, Seisen also known as Kanō Osanobu.
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Who was Kanō Shōsen'in?
Japanese artist (1823-1880)
When was Kanō Shōsen'in born?
Kanō Shōsen'in was born in 1823 in Edo.
When did Kanō Shōsen'in die?
Kanō Shōsen'in died in 1880 in Tokyo.
What was Kanō Shōsen'in's occupation?
Kanō Shōsen'in was a painter.
What nationality was Kanō Shōsen'in?
Kanō Shōsen'in was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kanō Shōsen'in. https://biography.guide/kano-shosen-in/
MLA: "Kanō Shōsen'in." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kano-shosen-in/.
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