Utagawa Kuniyoshi

1798,1797 - 1861

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

movement:  ukiyo-e
country of citizenship:  Japan
languages spoken, written or signed:  Japanese
influenced by:  Katsukawa Shuntei

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese: 歌川 国芳, [ɯtaɡawa kɯɲiꜜjoɕi]; 1 January 1798 – 14 April 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He was a member of the Utagawa school.The range of Kuniyoshi's subjects included many genres: landscapes, women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. He is known for depictions of the battles of legendary samurai heroes. His artwork incorporated aspects of Western representation in landscape painting and caricature. Source: Wikipedia (en)

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