Ebisu is the god of fishermen and traders and is not spiritually detached like some of his fellow gods
he was answerable to no one
Kanō Tanyū painted a very similar dragon as a ceiling painting in the Daitokuji temple in Kyoto
The brushstroke at the top of this picture is weighty
we do know of his calligraphy (a skill often favored by masters of military disciplines)
Tiger | Kanō Yasunobu 狩野安信 | 1614-1685 Mond Ebisu is the god ofKan Yasunobu held a special position within the all powerful art institution of the Kan School. His father, Takanobu, died when he was still a child, and so Yasunobu, as a painting adept, came into the care of his eldest brother, Tany, the outstanding figure of the Kan School in the 17th century. His other older brother, Naonobu, was also considered one of the great masters. With these two geniuses in the family, the younger brother's career as a