Utagawa Kuniyoshi
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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