Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Utagawa (歌川) family name, Kuniyoshi (国芳) first name, (1798-1861)

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi was a popular and prolific Ukiyo-e illustrator known for his pictures of warriors. His oeuvre includes erotic prints and bondage images.

Activities

Artist

Alternate Name(s)

歌川国芳 (Japanese), 一勇斎国芳

Biography

1798: Born on January 1 in Edo.

Interesting point(s)

Student of Utagawa Toyokuni.

Selected Works

• Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (1835) Erotic illustrated story book with bondage.
• Yamanaya Urasato Series (1851)
• Famous Mirror of Loyal Retainers (1857)