Focusing on the Print details of Bust portrait of Actor Kataoka Ichizō I, discuss the Sadamasu II about the Artist.
Sadamasu II Even less is known about Sadamasu II [二代貞升] than about his predecessor. His active period was very brief, spanning only c. 1849-1850. According to Doesburg, "Sadamasu II created only a few prints and from these it is obvious that he was not highly gifted." He is identified as a pupil of Kunimasu in the inscription on an undated chūban print.
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