SHUNEI: hosoban (31.7 x 14.2 cm.); a half-length portrait of the actor Morita Kanya, the oblong cartouche inscribed Kinojiya and the fan cartouche inscribed minsha, signed Shunei ga- very good impression, color faded and the paper slightly toned
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SHUNEI: hosoban (31.7 x 14.2 cm.); a half-length portrait of the actor Morita Kanya, the oblong cartouche inscribed Kinojiya and the fan cartouche inscribed minsha, signed Shunei ga- very good impression, color faded and the paper slightly toned
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Kinojiya is listed as the nickname of a famous caterer of Edo active in the Kyoho era (1716-1735)