Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Master of dynamic samurai ukiyo-e prints
Utagawa Kuniyoshi was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He was a member of the Utagawa school. The range of Kuniyoshi's subjects included many genres: landscapes, beautiful women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. He is known for depictions of the battles of legendary samurai heroes. His artwork incorporated aspects of Western representation in landscape painting and caricature.
Relationship Network
Master student
- Kawanabe Kyōsai Student
- Utagawa Yoshiiku Student
Artworks by this artist
- Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki circa 1848-1849
- Waterfall at Night 19th century
- Tamaya yoji 1847
- Celebrating Spring (Kabuki Actors Disguised as a Street Crowd) circa 1850-1851
- Osayo and Genta 1850
- Ichi 1843
- Seichū gishi den Pl.35 1847-1848
- Kusatsu; Kanja Yoshitaka 1853
- Snow at Tsukahara, Sado Island, 1271 circa 1835
- Hyōshigi o utsu bushi 1830
- Hatsuhana circa 1841-1842
- Seichū gishi den Pl.02 1847-1848
- Hana noen shanaō 1855
- Seichū gishi den Pl.09 1847-1848
- Satō norikiyo nyudō saigyo Yoshinaka. 1849
- Gentoku uma o odorashite tankei o koeru zu 1853
- Seichū gishi den Pl.32 1847-1848
- Seven Female Figures, Two Umbrellas (river in background) 19th century
- Goyu; The Thatched Hut of Yamamoto Kansuke circa 1845-1846
- Japanese Cuckoo mid-19th century