Utagawa School of Ukiyo-E Visual Encyclopedia, The

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The great gathering of Ukiyo-e artists of the Utagawa school! This book offers a comprehensive overview of masterpieces from the Utagawa school from the Edo and Meiji periods, with a focus on Utagawa Toyokuni and his disciples, including Kunisada, Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, Ochiai Yoshiiku and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Also featured are 195 precious Ukiyo-e prints, including works by rivals of the Utagawa school Katsukawa Shun’ei and Kitagawa Utamaro. Featured Artists: Utagawa Toyoharu / Utagawa Toyohiro / Utagawa Toyohisa / Utagawa Toyokuni I / Utagawa Kunimaru / Utagawa Kuninao / Utagawa Kunikage / Utagawa Toyokuni II / Utagawa Kunitsuna / Katsukawa Shun’ei / Katsukawa Shunsen / Kitagawa Utamaro / Kitagawa Utamaro II / Kikukawa Eizan / Keisai Eisen / Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) / Utagawa Kunihisa II / Utagawa Kuniyoshi / Utagawa Hiroshige / Utagawa Hirokage / Utagawa Hiroshige II / Utagawa Sadafusa / Utagawa Kunimaro / Utagawa Kunisato / Utagawa Sadahide / Utagawa Yoshitsuya / Utagawa Yoshikazu / Utagawa Yoshifusa / Utagawa Yoshimori / Utagawa Yoshitora / Utagawa Yoshiume / Ochiai Yoshiiku / Toyohara Kunichika / Tsukioka Yoshitoshi / Migita Toshihide. Table of Contents: Introduction: The roots of the Utagawa school. Chapter 1: Utagawa Toyokuni I. The establishing authority of the Utagawa school. Chapter 2: Rivals of the Utagawa school. Ukiyo-e artists in competition with Toyokuni and Kunisada. Chapter 3: Utagawa Kunisada. A star ukiyo-e artist to become Toyokuni III. Chapter 4: Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Hero ukiyo-e artist for people. Chapter 5: Utagawa Hiroshige. Ukiyo-e artist with deep appreciation of beauty in nature. Chapter 6: Artists of the Utagawa school.Ukiyo–e as a mirror that reflects the images of the times.