Konishi Hirosada Biography
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Konishi (Gosôtei ???) Hirosada (????), active c. 1847-1863, was the central figure of mid-nineteenth century Osaka printmaking. His prints explored both the main lines of dramatic kabuki narratives and the more subtle emotional dialogues among the stage characters — including imaginative, interactive arrangements of figures and their expressive physiognomies — that is unusual in nineteenth-century Osaka printmaking.