Claim: Japanese painter, Kano Tanshin led the Kajibashi branch of the Kano School after 1674, and was commended on having "rare talent" derived from his ability to apply nature as a model.
Evidence: Kanō Tanshin (Morimasa) (狩野 探信, 1653–1718) was a Japanese painter. He was the son of Kanō Tan'yū by his second wife, and led the Kajibashi branch of the Kanō school after 1674. Parallel anti-Kanō school artist Hanabusa Itchō commended Tanshin on having "rare talent" derived from his ability to apply nature as a model.