Tsuruya Kinsuke (鶴屋金助) (publisher ca 1797 – 1824)

Sōkakudō (firm name - 雙鶴堂)
Tsurukin (seal name - 鶴金)
Iijima Kinsuke (family name - 飯島金助)

Links

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - a Kikumaro key block print
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Hokusai ca. 1806
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Utamaro
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Toyohiro
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Eizan
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Kunimitsu
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Utamaro II
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Kunisada

Biography:

Edo print publisher (Marks 554). Artists published by this house include Eisen, Eizan, Hokusai, Kunihisa, Kunimitsu, Kuninao, Kunisada, Shuntei, Toyohiro, Toyokuni I, Toyokuni II, Tsukimaro, Utamaro and Utamaro II.

Toyokuni I and Kunihisa were both published by this house. That is why we have chosen to highlight their names in bold type above.

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We also have a question: If Toyokuni I died in 1825 how can Marks claim that this house published the works of Toyokuni II if their last year in operation was 1824?

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