Tosa Domain
Born to a hair-dresser in Kōchi in 1812, Kinzō studied under before joining the retinue of a Yamauchi princess on her journey to Edo in 1829. There he studied under and , painters of the Kanō and Tosa schools. Returning after three years with the art name , he served as head painter for the , chief retainers of the Tosa Domain. However, accused by a rival of forging a work by Kanō Tan'yū, he was dismissed from his post. Little is known of his next ten years. Subsequently prolific, his surviving works include 70 "shibai-e" byōbu on theatrical subjects, nine ema, thirteen , two emakimono, and seven "warai-e" or shunga. He also had many disciples.