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Tanaka Masunobu (田中益信)

Also known as: Tanaka Masunobu (田中益信); primary name: Tanaka Masunobu; art name: Sanseido
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; Japanese; Male
Other dates: 1740-1750 (active)
Biography: Print artist and painter. Particularly known for several horizontal 'oban' perspective prints of the 'urushi-e' period, Masunobu also designed actor prints, calendar prints and paintings of beautiful women. It is not clear if he is the same individual as the Masunobu of the 'nishiki-e' period.

Museum number: 1913,0501,0.289 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Tanaka Masunobu (田中益信)Formerly attributed to:Suzuki Harunobu (鈴木春信) |
Cultures/periods: Meiwa EraAn'ei Era |
Production date: 1768-1777 |
Production place: Painted in:Japan