A Study of Omote-Eshi in Kano- School: Focusing on Yamashita- Kano Family

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H07268
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fine art history
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: KASHIWAZAKI Ryo 早稲田大学, 會津八一記念博物館, 助手 (10779078)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 狩野派 / 表絵師 / 山下狩野家 / 御用絵師 / 御抱え絵師 / 日蓮宗

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to analyze why the Kano school of the Edo era was considered as the developing the best artists of that era. For this purpose, I will consider the activities of the Kano school artists of each era. This research originally planned to focus on Kano Gensyun of the early Edo period and Kano Ryosho of the late Edo period. However, while investigating Gensyun’s works, I discovered evidence that has led me to focus solely on Gensyun.
Gensyun stated that unlike the Kano school painters after the middle Edo period, he was completing activities regardless of the organization and discussed how the Kano school painters of the early Edo period could perform activities freely.

Free Research Field

日本美術史