Nishikawa Sukenobu

Nishikawa Sukenobu was born in Kyoto in 1671 and studied painting there under Kanō Einō of the Kanō school of painting; he may also have studied under Tosa Mitsusuke of the Tosa school.

While most ukiyo-e artists were based in Edo (modern Tokyo), Sukenobu spent his career in Kyoto.

[1] Sukenobu specialized in depictions of female beauties from different classes in their daily lives.

He also produced books of kimono patterns, Musha-e portraits of warriors, illustrations of classical literature, and paintings.

The influence of his style of depicting women is seen in the works of such artists as Suzuki Harunobu and Kitao Shigemasa.