Chikanobu is a Japanese name which can apply to a number of artists of the Edo period:

Kitagawa Chikanobu (fl. early 19th century), student of Utamaro

Kanō Chikanobu (1660-1728) of the Kanō school

Matsuno Chikanobu (fl. 1720s) of the Kaigetsudō school

Toyohara Chikanobu (c. 1838-1912) of the Utagawa school