Hirose Kinzō

(1812–1876), also known as , was a Japanese painter of the late-Edo, Bakumatsu, and early-Meiji periods.

Life 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.

Ekin Museum

The is located in Kōnan in Kōchi Prefecture. Twenty-three of his are stored in the museum, with two visible through peepholes throughout the year.

Ekin Festival On the third weekend in July, his folding screens on dramatic subjects are displayed at night by candlelight in the streets of Akaoka in Kōnan.