Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 to 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting, and a member of the Utagawa school. His subjects ranged across landscapes, women, Kabuki actors, cats and mythical animals, and he is especially known for depictions of the battles of legendary samurai heroes; his artwork incorporated aspects of Western representation into landscape painting and caricature.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting.
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His subjects ranged across landscapes, women, Kabuki actors, cats and mythical animals, and he is especially known for depictions of the battles of legendary samurai heroes; his artwork incorporated aspects of Western representation into landscape painting and caricature.
Associated With: Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Kuniyoshi article, works list
Fifty-Three Parallels for the Tokaido (1843-1845) (with Hiroshige and Toyokuni III).
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