Portrait of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon
early 1800s
- Medium
- hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Dimensions
- 136.6 × 31.5 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-115215
Kinokuniya Bunzaemon was one of Edo’s first millionaire merchants. He made his fortune selling lumber, a lucrative and expanding business in Edo that was often ravaged by fire. Well known for his extravagance, he entertained lavishly and was a generous patron of the theater. He was said once to have set gold and lacquer cups afloat on the Sumida River to amuse people downstream. This painting may be an imaginary portrait, as Kinokuniya Bunzaemon died in 1734—35 years before the artist Toyokuni was born. A patron of the entertainment district and a gourmand, Kinokuniya probably enjoys a New Ye…
Provenance
Kelvin Smith, 1985.276
Registry history
- early 1800s — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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