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Utagawa Yoshitora

Japanese artist (1836-1880) · Japan · On the map · Artists · Died at 44

Utagawa Yoshitora was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880. He was born in Edo, but neither his date of birth nor date of death is known.

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However, he was the oldest pupil of Utagawa Kuniyoshi who excelled in prints of warriors, kabuki actors, beautiful women, and foreigners (Yokohama-e). He may not have seen any of the foreign scenes he depicted.

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Japan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1836 to 1880 · aged 44