Abstract
During the Edo-period, leading officially employed painters in KUMAMOTO prefecture belonged to the YANO-school (comprised the SESSHU school). SIGEYASU (1673∿1752), the 3rd of YANO family, was learned one year for changing to KANO style from YANO style in 1712. But the changing to KANO style was unsuccessful, and SHIGEYASU was declared that the YANO family continue SHIGEYASU only, and stop the YANO school. However, A pupil YASUYOSHI (SESSO, 1714∿77) succeeded officially employed painters and 4th of YANO family. He apointed the chief officially employed painters and reoccupied leader of them, and reestablished a definite SESSHU style. His son YOSHIKATSU, the 5th of YANO family, also succeeded SESSO style, and sometimes used a seal "The legitimate succeor to SESSHU", and boasted about SESSHU school. It seemd that main feudatories tended to like the SESSHU style, and their taste concerned with the return to SESSHU style deeply.
