Posted by Hans van ter Toolen on December 20, 2001 at 22:21:45:
In Reply to: More on Kokunimasa posted by Hans Olof Johansson on December 20, 2001 at 14:32:24:
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: Kokunimasa is also listed in Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975 by Merritt & Yamada:
: "Utagawa Kokunimasa
: 1874-1944. Son of Baidô Hôsai; also know as Baidô Kokunimasa. Signed Sino-Japanese War prints Kokunimasa and Russo-Japanese prints Ryûkei. Fukuda Kumajirô published 1904 prints."
: Baidô Hôsai was another name used by Kunisada III (Kunimasa IV).
: Hans Olof
Hans Olof,
I believe you're right after comparing the signature on my print with Kokunimasa's signatures on Artelino.com (see link). So the sho is a ko! This does explain why there anren't any prints by Kokunimasa in Nathan Chaikin's "The Sino-Japanese war": they are attributed to Kunimasa IV...
Hans