Rihaku, Ancient Poet

" Rihaku, Ancient Poet " by Kano Tsunenobu

Kano style painter at the former part of the Edo period (1603 - 1868).
Son of Kano Hisanobu.
In 1650, when he was 15 years old, Tsunenobu succeeded to his father, the head of the Kobikicho Kano school in Edo.
Tsunenobu also studied painting under Kano Tanyu.
Tsunenobu is included in the Kano's Big Four, that are Motonubu, Eitoku, Tanyu and him.
Tsunenobu helped earn a good reputation of the Kano school, especially the Kobikcho Kano school.
Therefore, he was ordained as Hogen rank in 1704, and was ordained as Hoin rank in 1709 by the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The scroll is a little foxed overall as it was drawn years ago.
There are some spots, stains and folds.
As a whole, the condition of this scroll is so-so.
The motif is Rihaku, famous ancient poet in China.
It is drawn in the Kano painting style.
The drawer (Kano Tsunenobu) is master painter of the Kano school.
He is one of the Kano's Big Four.
Please note that this scroll is not authenticated by any appraiser.