early life and training kanō yoshinobu, also known as kanō tōrin, was a japanese painter born in izu in 1781 and died in 1820. he was a member of the renowned kanō school, one of the most famous schools of japanese painting, which dominated the art scene from the late 15th century until the meiji period in 1868. artistic style and contributions kanō yoshinobu's artistic style was characterized by its brightly colored and firmly outline…