Bunrei was born in the 3rd year of the Taisho era.
He won many prizes at several exhibitions such as the Yushu-Kai Committee Exhibition, Kansai University Art Exhibit, Nihon Nanga-Kai Exhibit and Governer General's Awards.
He lived in Abeno-ward in Osaka city.
There are very slight folds on the painting part.
As a whole, the condition of this scroll is good.
The title of this painting in Japanese is "Hakuzousu".
It is the specter of fox in a Japanese folk sotry which can transform into anybody else.
The motif is drawn elaborately and viividly using Japanese brush and Sumi inks.