Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 -- 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. The range of Kuniyoshi's subjects included many genres, but his most vivid and innovative designs were of mythical beasts, horror, and the battles of legendary samurai heroes.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 -- 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. The range of Kuniyoshi's subjects included many genres, but his most vivid and innovative designs were of mythical beasts, horror, and the battles of legendary samurai heroes. See less