UTAGAWA Kuniyoshi / 歌川国芳
Pseudonym: | Chōōrō, Ichiyūsai, Ryūen |
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Life dates: | 1797 - 1861 |
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Ukiyo-e painter, printmaker. Worked in Edo. Trained first to the family craft or dyer, then, probably, a pupil of Katsukawa Shun`en. Then was accepted by Utagawa Toyokuni and used go of Chōōrō, Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi. Studied Tosa, Kano and Maruyama painting, influenced by Utagawa Kuninao. Then founded his own style. Famous for his prints of actors and animals, also specialized in illustrations of heroic episodes in Japanese history. Occasionaly, influenced by European models.
Roberts, Laurance, P. "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1980, p. 98
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A series of Children Games of the Five Festivals (“Osana asobi gosekku no uchi”) C. 1840 А-29483 |
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A series of Children Games of the Five Festivals (“Osana asobi gosekku no uchi”) C. 1840 А-29484 |
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A series of Children Games of the Five Festivals (“Osana asobi gosekku no uchi”) C. 1840 А-29482 |
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Minamoto no Yorimitsu (Raikō). C. 1820 А-2601 |
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Nakamura Shikan II as Nagoya Sanza and Iwai Tojaku as Nakai Oyama 1833 А. 34126-34127 |
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Katsuyama of Okamotoya with a Kamuro 1834–1835 А-30549 |
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C. 1840 А-29618 |
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C. 1839–1840 А-3927 |
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1840s А-33745 |
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C. 1842 А-34132 |
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С. 1841–1842 А-30551 |
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Ground Spider Manifesting Demons in the Mansion of Minamoto no Yorimitsu 1843 А. 29532–29534 |
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Vain Search of the Taira Sword C. 1844 А. 30017–30019 |
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Hare – the 4th Sign of the Chinese Calendar A series of Fair Defenders for the Twelve Signs C. 1845 А-30032 |
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C. 1843–1845 А-30009 |
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C. 1845 А-29619 |
