Utagawa Kuniyoshi

British  

/ ˌuːtəˈɡɑːwə ˌkuːnɪˈjəʊʃɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

Among the exhibition’s most formally complex works are action-packed prints by two different 19th century artists, Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Utagawa Kuniteru, that illustrate stories involving such an evil creature.

From New York Times

Also on show are prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the museum’s private collection.

From New York Times

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

Ohne Titel drew on the linear shapes and color blocking of the artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

From New York Times