UTAGAWA Toyohiro / 歌川豊広
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Ukiyo-e painter, printmaker. Born and lived in Edo. With Toyokuni, studied under Utagawa Toyoharu whose studio he entered about 1782. Was given the name of Utagawa Toyohiro and allowed to use his master’s go of Ichiryusai. Also studied Kano painting. In the print field designed hosoban and surimono and helped the development of the landscape print, which influenced his pupil Hiroshige. Bijin and landscape his usual themes; his major works designed mostly in the 1790s, are comparatively rare. His style close to that of Eishi, his figures having the same attenuated grace. In history of ukiyo-e chiefly distinguished for having had Hiroshige among his pupils. His paintings quite elegant; a good landscape artist. Also an able illustrator of storu books.
Roberts, Laurance, P. "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1980, p. 186