Posted by Alec W. (2.27.33.23) on April 25, 2022 at 11:40:45:
In Reply to: Re: Seal Signature Reading on Kuchi- posted by Alec W. on April 17, 2022 at 12:25:59:
OK, I figured it out finally... the seal is 尚俊, likely read "Naotoshi". Kinsen's use of this name is documented on the Japanese-language wikipedia article on the artist, and his use of the name in seals is documented on Yoshio Katō's site:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%88%B4%E6%9C%A8%E9%8C%A6%E6%B3%89
https://www.ne.jp/asahi/kato/yoshio/aiueo-zenesi/ki-zenesi/kinsen-suzuki.html
Hope this helps, and sorry for the false starts!
-A