Utagawa Kunisada

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) was one of the most prolific and popular Japanese ukiyo-e artists of the Edo period. He specialized in kabuki actor portraits and bijin-e (pictures of beautiful women), becoming the leading print designer of his time. His works exemplified the Utagawa school's dominance in 19th-century Japanese woodblock printing.

Edo Period Woodblock Print Utagawa Kunisada 19th Century Ukiyo-e Japanese Japanese Art Traditional Figure Study Women Kunisada Dance

A Good Day to Take a Bride (Yometori yoshi) | Edo period, 19th century

The courtesans Hanaogi of the Ogiya house, Shiratama of the Tamaya house and Oyodo of the Tsuruya house (Tsuruya uchi Oyodo, Tamaya uchi Shiratama, Ogiya uchi Hanaogi) | Edo period, 19th century

Miyajima in Aki Province (Aki no Miyajima) | Edo period, 19th century

Left Team: The Cypress Fan; Right Team: The Flower Fan (Hidari hiogi, migi hanaogi) | Edo period, 19th century

A scene of women at a bathhouse from the play Famous Places in Japan: A Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees (Yamato meisho senbonzakura) | Edo period, 19th century

Hand Games with Floral Sleeves (Kenzumo hana no furisode) | Edo period, 19th century

Dance Performance at Bizen-ya, Furuichi, Ise Province (Ise Furuichi Bizen-ya odori no zu) | Edo period, 19th century

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