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*''Born: [[1476]]''
*''Died: [[1559]]''
*''Japanese'': [[狩野]]元信 ''(Kanou Motonobu)''
Kanô Motonobu was a significant painter of the [[Kano school|Kanô school]].
Among his other works, he is also known for his paintings of ''[[ema]]'' ([[Shinto]] votive plaques); legends say that his painted horses were so lifelike that they came to life, and could be heard by people in neighboring temples, as they cantered off in search of water and grazing.<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 22.</ref>
A number of his works have been designated [[Important Cultural Properties]].
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==References==
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[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
*''Died: [[1559]]''
*''Japanese'': [[狩野]]元信 ''(Kanou Motonobu)''
Kanô Motonobu was a significant painter of the [[Kano school|Kanô school]].
Among his other works, he is also known for his paintings of ''[[ema]]'' ([[Shinto]] votive plaques); legends say that his painted horses were so lifelike that they came to life, and could be heard by people in neighboring temples, as they cantered off in search of water and grazing.<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 22.</ref>
A number of his works have been designated [[Important Cultural Properties]].
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==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]