Kiyohara Yukinobu 清原雪信

清原雪信 Kiyohara Yukinobu (active 1643-1682) She is the daughter of 久隅守景 Kusumi Morikage, one of the Four Heavenly Kings under 狩野探幽 Kano Tanyu (1602-1674). Her name was 雪 Yuki. Kano Tanyu is his great uncle. She studied painting under Tanyu. In the Edo period, she was known as one of the best-talented woman painters in the Kano school and was very popular. Many posthumous works have been discovered. Her style is gentle, with the delicate touch of a woman's brush, following the Yamato-e style of Tanyu. However, in recent years, works that show the use of ink in the Morikage style have been discovered. Many of her works are signed "By 清原氏女雪信筆 Kiyoharashi Onna Yukinobu hitsu" and there are no known examples with the year.