Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)
was
a
Japanese
artist
and
printmaker,
and
is
often
regarded
as
one
of
the
last
great
masters
of
ukiyo-e
woodblock
prints.
His
style
was
characterized
by
dynamic
figures
with
realistic,
studied
postures
of
movement.
With
fine,
detailed
lines,
he
was
able
to
pack
whole
storylines
into
small
scenes
and
vignettes
like
those
in
Cats
as
the
Fifty-three
Stations.
His
subjects
typically
included
kabuki
actors,
landscapes,
warriors,
and
animals.
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