Kuniteru

Utagawa Kuniteru (1808-1876) was an ukiyo-e artist in the tradition of the Utagawa school. Born in Edo (Tokyo), he studied under both Kunisada and Toyokuni.He produced prints of a wide variety of subjects, including many depicting the increasing Western influence on Japan, with his main output taking the form of book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e.

He was known by various names: he called himself Kunitsuna II or Ichiransai up until the Ganji era(1864/1865). Before 1844 he may also have been known as Sadashige and signed works using the name Ichiyusai.

As Kunitsuna II he concentrated on caricatures and scenes from his travels. After taking his master's name, he expanded range to included scenes of sumo wrestling, and the modernisation and westernization of Japan.

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NAME=Kuniteru, Utagawa
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Kunitsuna II, Ichiransai, Sadashige, Ichiyusai
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist
DATE OF BIRTH=1808
PLACE OF BIRTH=Edo
DATE OF DEATH= 1876
PLACE OF DEATH=