Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1798,1797
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1861
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
movement: ukiyo-e
genre: portrait, landscape art
country of citizenship: Japan
languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese
occupation: painter, engraver, ukiyo-e artist, artist, illustrator, xylographer, printmaker
student of: Utagawa Toyokuni I, Katsukawa Shuntei, Tsutsumi Torin III
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)
Authors influenced by Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1
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