Utagawa Yoshitsuya

Utagawa Yoshitsuya (歌川 芳艶, February 22, 1822 – August 2, 1866), also known as Kōko Yoshitsuya (甲胡　芳艶) and as Ichieisai Yoshitsuya (一英斎　芳艶), was a Japanese designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints.

Yoshitsuya was a student of

Yoshitsuya's students include Utagawa Kazutoyo (active c. 1862–70), Utagawa Yoshitoyo II (active c. 1862–77) and Yoshitsuya II (active c. 1870s).

Gallery

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  Nii no Ama jumped over board with Emperor Antoku after the lost battle of Dan-no-ura.
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  the magician Ryūōmaru encircled by a dragon

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  Battle between Minamoto no Yorimitsu with his men and the robber chief Hakamadare no Mochisuke who is aided by a giant serpent. Triptych.
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  Battle of magic between the bandit chief Hakamadare no Mochisuke who is transformed into a bird of prey and Kidomaru who is transformed into a giant serpent. Triptych.
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  Minamoto no Yorimitsu attempting to exterminate the detached head of Shuten-dōji at Mount Ōe.^[1] Triptych.
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  Princess Shiranui fighting the evil Sotoku-in. Triptych from the series Ten Heroes of the Tametomo

References

• ISBN 9780192114471; OCLC 5246796
• Newland, Amy Reigle. (2005). Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints. Amsterdam: Hotei.
  ISBN 9789074822657; OCLC 61666175
• Roberts, Laurance P. (1976). A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. New York: Weatherhill.
  ISBN 9780834801134; OCLC 2005932