Utagawa Kuniyoshi

British

/ ˌuːtəˈɡɑːwə ˌkuːnɪˈjəʊʃɪ /

noun

original name Igusa Magosabwo. 1797–1861, Japanese painter and printmaker of the ukiyo-e school, best known for his prints of warriors and landscapes

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A dramatic print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi shows Tokiwa braced against the driving snow, sheltering her children in the folds of her robes so that only their feet and faces are visible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Prints by the artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi set the scene, showing a mix of Western-style dresses and kimonos in of Yokohama, a port city.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2014

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