- Born: 1747
- Died: 1797/10/21
- Other Names: 柳原徳基 (Yanagiwara Norimoto), 子温 (Shion), 阮二 (Genji), 源次郎 (Genjirou), 荑楊斎 (Teiyousai)
- Japanese: 蔀関月 (Shitomi Kangetsu)
Shitomi Kangetsu was an Edo period ukiyo-e painter, known for his landscapes, portraits, and shunga paintings. He was a student of Tsukioka Settei, and the father of ukiyo-e artist Shitomi Kangyû. His birth name was Yanagiwara Norimoto; Shitomi Kangetsu was an art-name.
Little is known about his life, except that Kangetsu worked with Osaka-based publisher Chikusa-ya, and that he held the Buddhist rank of hôkyô.
References
- "Shitomi Kangetsu." Nihon jinmei daijiten 日本人名大辞典. Kodansha, 2009.