Kano Osanobu “Scenery of Enoshima”

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IItem No.	J1140
Title	“Scenery of Enoshima”
Overall size	165.5cm×39.6cm
Artwork size	83.2cm×28.7cm
Artist	Kano Osanobu
Date Created	1819〜1834
Price	￥300,000（excluding tax）

　Mt.Fuji at the top of the screen and Enoshima at the bottom. Enoshima has been a popular tourist destination since the Edo period (1603-1867), when many people visited the region to pray.
　Normally, Enoshima is depicted with a sandbar, but in this work, a boat coming and going from the island is implied, which is an unusual representation.
　This work is based on ink, with very light colors layered on top of each other to depict the sea, forests, and rock surfaces. It is a work that could only have been created by a Kano school painter who was well versed in the use of sumi ink.

　Kano Seisen-in Osanobu (1796-1846) was the ninth head of the Kano family in Kobikicho. He served the Shogun for two generations, Ienari and Ieyoshi, and is known for many examples of his work, including wedding arrangements for princesses.
　This work is thought to have been produced between 1819, when he was appointed Hogen, and 1834, when he became Hoin.

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