eitoku kano painted pictures of three sovereigns and five emperors , of the most excellent ten pupils of confucius , of the shozan shiko (four hermits in shozan ), and of shichiken (seven sages ) by orders of nobunaga . 三皇五帝、孔門十哲、商山四皓、七賢、狩野永徳ニかゝせられ。
he served for the three sovereigns who were the 120th emperor ninko , the 121st emperor komei and the 122nd emperor meiji; he was promoted up to juichii udaijin (junior first rank and minister of the right ). 仁孝天皇（120代）・孝明天皇（121代）・明治天皇（122代）の三朝にわたり仕え、官位は従一位右大臣まで進む。
he served for the three sovereigns who were the 119th emperor kokaku , the 120th emperor ninko and the 121st emperor komei; he was promoted up to juichii udaijin (junior first rank and minister of the right ). 光格天皇（119代）・仁孝天皇（120代）・孝明天皇（121代）の三朝にわたり仕え、官位は従一位右大臣まで進む。
he served for the three sovereigns who were the 108th emperor gomizunoo , the 109th emperor meisho and the 110th emperor gokomyo; he was promoted up to jusanmi chunagon (junior third rank and associate chief of the councilor of state ). 後水尾天皇（108代）、明正天皇（109代）、後光明天皇（110代）の三帝に仕え、官位は従三位中納言まで昇る。
