The Chameleon of Edo In the vibrant, bustling streets of Edo—modern-day Tokyo—the name Kitao Shigemasa once resonated as a symbol of versatile mastery. Born into the family of a bookseller in the Nihonbashi area, Shigemasa was destined to be intimately connected to the world of printed imagery and literature. Though he began his journey as the eldest son of Suharaya Mohei, his true calling lay in the delicate strokes of the brush and…