UTAGAWA Kuniyasu / 歌川国安

Ukiyo-e printmaker. Born in Edo. Pupil of Toyokuni. Specialized in surimono, bijinga, landscapes. For a short time, around 1811, used name of Nishikawa Yasunobu but soon resumed his old name. Works rare. An amusing artist.

Roberts, Laurance, P. "A Dictionary of Japanese Artists", John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1980, p. 98