Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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

From Famous Mirror of Loyal Retainers (1857)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi was a popular 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.

Teacher of Yoshitoshi Tsukioka and Utagawa Yoshiiku.

Selected Works

  • Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (1835) Erotic illustrated story book with bondage.
  • Yamanaya Urasato Series (1851)
  • Miraculous Paintings by Ukiyo Matabei (1853)
  • Famous Mirror of Loyal Retainers (1857)
  • Giyu Hakkenden (series)

Image Gallery

  • Yamanaya Urasato Series (1851)

  • UtagawaKuniyoshi3.jpg

  • Picture of Yorimitsu's return from Oeyama (1852)



References

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External Links

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