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Kanō Kōi (狩野興以, ?-1636): A Master of Tranquility and Tradition Kanō Kōi (狩野興以), born around 1598 in Wenzhou, China, was a pivotal figure in Japanese painting during the Edo period (1615–1868). Though his birth place suggests Eastern influences, Kōi’s artistic journey firmly established him as …