Posted by geo. on July 05, 1999 at 23:15:26:
I'll try asking this question in a little different way than I did previously. Kunisada used several "go" names during his almost 60 years of activity. Are there hard and fast dates for when he stopped using one and started using another? For instance, could one say a print falls between 1828 and 1844 because it is signed "Kochoro" rather than "Gototei" or "Ichiyusai", or, given the randomness of so much of this stuff, are there at least general guidelines as to dating a Kunisada print with regards to the "go" signed on it? Thanks, geo.