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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
ca. 1828
Medium
nishikie, with metallic pigments and blindprinting
Dimensions
208; 182
About this artwork
height 208 mm x width 182 mm
About the Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi · 1797–1861
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) was born in Edo to the silk-dyer Yanagiya Kichiyemon, originally bearing the childhood name Yoshisaburō. From a young age, he assisted in his family's pattern design work, which sharpened his innate mastery of color and textile motifs that would permeate his later prints. At around twelve years old, his prodigious drawing skills drew the attention of the renowned Utag...