Soshu KANO (1551 - 1601) was a brother of Eitoku, also called Motohide, and worked as an assistant to Eitoku in the creation of the screen paintings in Azuchi Castle.
狩野宗秀（そうしゅう、1551-1601）は元秀（もとひで）とも称し永徳の弟で、安土城障壁画制作などで永徳の助手として働いた。