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Kunisada Prints Kunisada Utagawa 1786-1865.
Kunisada Utagawa was one of the prolific masters of ukiyo-e in the nineteenth century. His output is estimated at roughly 20,000 designs of woodblock prints showing kabuki actors, beautiful women, sumo wrestlers, erotic pictures and more. How was this possible? This article tries to shed some light on Kunisada's prints.
Prints by Kunisada Utagawa
Kunisada I Signatures Kunisada Utagawa 1786-1865.
Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865) was a prolific and leading ukiyo-e artist of the first half of the 19th century - the late Edo period. As most of the Japanese print artists of the Edo period. He used a confusing number of names and signatures. This illustrated page tries to give a little bit of help.
Signatures used by Kunisada Utagawa I
Shijo Prints Shijo - Under-Appreciated.
Some flavors have an immediate appeal, such as the sweet faces of children in ukiyo-e; others are acquired tastes, and require repeated experience until the senses learn to appreciate the subtleties of the flavor.
Shijo Prints
Hiroshige - 36 Views of Mt. Fuji Masterwork Woodblock Prints.
In 1858, the year of his death, Ando Hiroshige created a series of 36 Views of Mount Fuji. The series "Fuji Sanjurokkei" (36 Views of Mount Fuji) is considered to be one of the best works by Hiroshige.
36 Views of Mount Fuji by Hiroshige
Yoshitsuya Koko - 1822-1866 Pupil of Kuniyoshi.
Yoshitsuya Koko was a Japanese printmaker from the late Edo period when an era of political stability, isolation and social opression was in its decline and final stage. Probably under the influence of his teacher, Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Yoshitsuya had specialized in woodblock prints of warriors and events from Japan's history and legends.
Yoshitsuya Koko - Biography
Katsukawa Shunsho - 1726-1792 Individual Actor Portraits.
Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792) was the founder of the Katsukawa printmaking school. He specialized on kabuki actor portraits. His great merit was to portray the actors as individuals in a way that they could be recognized by the viewer. Before only stereotypes were shown and the characters could only be recognized by additional text added to the woodblock print.
Katsukawa Shunsho - Biography
Yoshitaki Utagawa - 1841-1899 Osaka School.
Yoshitaki Utagawa (1841-1899) was a leading printmaker of the Osaka School and thus he was focused on scenes from the kabuki theater and actor portraits. Yoshitaki was a prolific artist. His prints are quite interesting for collectors under a number of aspects.
Woodblock Prints by Yoshitaki Utagawa
Kunisada Utagawa 1786-1865 Affordable Woodblock Prints.
Woodblock prints by Kunisada Utagawa are a good beginning for new collectors. They are affordable, well available in the market and Kunisada is among the best known Japanese printmakers of the late Edo period.
Kunisada Utagawa - his Life and Prints
The Great Wave off Kanagawa World Famous Woodblock Print.
The 'Great Wave off Kanagawa' is probably the most famous Japanese woodblock print ever made in the history of Japan. It is so famous that it has become a landmark image for Japan and the epitome for Japanese woodblock prints.
The Great Wave by Hokusai
36 Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai Famous Japanese Woodblock Prints.
The series "36 Views of Mount Fuji" is maybe the best-known and most popular example of Japanese woodblock prints worldwide. This page is a complete illustrated list of the first 36 designs of the series.
36 Views of Mt. Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai
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