Title Sincerely yours truly, Yoshifumi Meiden HAYANO Kanpei. Date: 1866 (Keio 2). Condition: Holes, stains, rubbing. Size 25.5 x 37.5 cm. His aliases include Hanachouro, Ichiiyinsai, and Toyoshunro. After studying under Shunobu Toyohara and creating the original illustrations for hagoita oshie, he was introduced to Kunisada (Toyokuni III). He produced many yakusha oshibu-e (large head paintings of actors) and demonstrated his ability. In his later years, he produced many portraits of actors in the traditional style, often depicting a half of an actor standing alone on a series of three panels. The portrayal of facial features is characteristic of the Hagoita style.
