His block prints did not bear seals, hanmoto (publisher) or trade marks at all, and there is nothing to tell about his career, and according to Ukiyo-e ruiko (Various Thoughts on Ukiyo-e) he drew the portraits of actors, but they were inartificial and lasted only about half a year. |
その版画には印章、版元、商標など全くなく、経歴は拠るべきものは無く、「浮世絵類考」では、役者似顔を描いたが、拙劣であったため半年ほどで世に行われなかったという。 |