Kaiho Yusho
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Kaiho Yusho (海北友松?) (1533-1615) Kaiho Yusho, the son of Kaiho Tsunachika, who was a retainer under the Asai clan of Omi province. Yusho was said to have been a student under the famous Kano Motonobu, which explains where he attained such talent in the art of painting. Afterwards, Yusho ended up being patronized by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the emperor Go-Yozei. The paintings that Yusho made were often of the Kano style of art, being very colorful. Yusho was also quite proficient in the traditional monochromatic ink style employed by many Zen monks/painters. Yusho died in February 1615 in Kyoto.
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