Utagawa Kuniyoshi | |
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歌川 国芳 | |
Born | Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1 January 1798 |
Died | 14 April 1861 Edo | (aged 63)
Nationality | Japanese |
Known for | Painter , printmaker, ukiyo-e artist, artist, illustrator |
Notable work | "Soma's Kouchi Ura" and others |
Movement | Ukiyo-e |
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese: 歌川 国芳, [ɯtaɡawa kɯɲiꜜjoɕi]; 1 January 1798[1] – 14 April 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting.[2] He was a member of the Utagawa school.[3]
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.[4] His artwork incorporated aspects of Western representation in landscape painting and caricature.[2]