Utagawa Kunisada was born in 1786 as Sumida Sh?gor? in Honjo, a district of Edo, now Tokyo, as the son of a ferryman who died shortly after Sumida's birth. The inherited ferry business ensured Sh?gor?'s existence regardless of his artistic career. Sh?gor?'s early sketches made an impression on the head of the Utagawa School: Utagawa Toyokuni (1769 - 1825). Around 1800 Sh?gor? was accepted into the Utagawa School by Toyokuni and was given an artist's name by him, which was partly composed of the name of the school and that of his master: Utagawa Kunisada (borrowed from Toyokuni).
With his color woodblock prints, which included large-format prints and book illustrations, Kunisada quickly became the most important artist of the Utagawa school. His first large-format print of 1807 remained an exception for two years. From 1809 onwards, he also produced the prints for which Kunisada became particularly famous: portraits of actors, often in Kabuki costume, and bijingas ("pictures of beautiful women"). Of Kunisada's approximately 20000 color woodblock prints (not counting illustrations for several hundred books), a full 60% are portraits of actors and 15% are bijingas. With his extensive work Kunisada is one of the most productive artists in history. At the same time, he was the trendsetter of his time and had a significant influence on other artists of the Utagawa school.
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.jpg "One of eight views of Kanjin Sumo, published by Tsutaya, 19th century, triptych, oban size, colour woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Fudo: Ichikawa Ebizo V as the Mystical Image of Fudo Myoo in the Centre, Ichikawa Saruzo I as Kongara doji on the Right and Ichikawa Komazo VII as Seitaka doji on the Left by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene, from the series Famous Kabuki Plays by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-308645).jpg "The sumo wrestler Abumatsu Rokunosuke, c. 1835 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Triptych depicting a prince, princess and court ladies boating on a garden pond under a full moon in June, probably from the")
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.jpg "Butterflies and Peonies by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_Kunisada_-_Combat_des_lutteurs_de_sumo_Uzugafuchi_et_Washigahama_Estampe_de_Utagawa_Kunisad_-_(MeisterDrucke-962269).jpg "Sumo Wrestling Match between Uzugafuchi and Washigahama by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_Kunisada_-_Two_Women_in_a_Flower_Garden_by_Utagawa_Kunisada_woodcut_crepon_technique_-_(MeisterDrucke-1112446).jpg "Two Women in a Flower Garden by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Night Scene with Girls and Lanterns by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Bull Lying beneath a Willow Tree by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1755398).jpg "Four Portraits of Famous Kabuki Characters of Edo by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_Kunisada_-_Ukiyo-e_Print_of_an_Actor_Playing_a_Samurai_by_Kunisada_-_(MeisterDrucke-980074).jpg "Ukiyo-e Print of an Actor Playing a Samurai by Kunisada by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-74018).jpg "The Blood-Stained Witch - Figure from Japanese Theatre, 1852 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Shinmachi in Osaka: High-ranking courtesans enjoying themselves at the Ukamuse restaurant, from the series \"Famous Restaurants in the Provinces\" by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Young Girl with Umbrella by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Courtesans Kuretaka and Tamakoto by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Chokichi, \"the Untamed Horse\" by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-218133).jpg "(Scene of the Kabuki Play Based on the Yaoya Oshichi Story) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Travel by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "A sold-out performance is celebrated backstage at the Nakamura Kabuki Theatre by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "From the series")
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_Ashikaga_Mitsuuji_(C)_and_Kats_-_(MeisterDrucke-1011386).jpg "Enjoying Plum Blossoms in Spring Mist: Sodenoko (R), Ashikaga Mitsuuji (C), and Katsuragi (L) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_pose_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347666).jpg "Ichikawa Danjūrō VII in an Aragoto (Bravado) Pose by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 c1845 (woodblock) - (MeisterDrucke-215254).jpg "The Flute (Yokobue), c.1845 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_Kunisada_-_Choko_and_Cho-un_fighting_on_hill_ca_1836_by_Kunisada_(1786-1865)_Heroes_of_Popu_-_(MeisterDrucke-1101080).jpg "Choko and Cho-un fighting on hill, ca 1836, by Kunisada, Heroes of Popular History of the Three Kingdoms series, Ukiyo-e, Oban tate-e woodcut, Edo period, Japan by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Woman Holding a Baby by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Onoe Kikugoro III as Nagoya Sanza in the Saya-ate (scabbards clashing) scene by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Night Scene with Girls and Lanterns by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Autumn, Hanayashiki: A geisha with a pipe, design for a fan from a set of four illustrating the seasons by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "(detail) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-203220).jpg "Buckets of Good Wishes Year after Year: The Inherited Glory of the Ichikawa Clan, Edo period, c.1850 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "From the Series")
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.jpg "Scene of Namishichi Committing Suicide from the Story Oguri gaiden, 1847-1852 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-906246).jpg "Memorial Portrait of Ando Hiroshige by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1011349).jpg "View of Kakegawa by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Courtesans Promenading by Sea by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Kamezo As The Warrior Monk, in a scene from Sembouzakura at the Ichimura Theatre by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1031205).jpg "View of Otsu by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Magical Scene from the Genpei War by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 September 1860 - (MeisterDrucke-306061).jpg "Rehearsal of a Kabuki Play, September 1860 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-974714).jpg "The Fifth Month (Satsuki) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Moon from the Series")
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.jpg "Scene from Act XI of")
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.jpg "From the series \"Famous Actors Past and Present\" by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1292886).jpg "Woman Leaving a Bath House (from the series Pictures from Otsu) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "The garden bathtub by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 mid 19th cen - (MeisterDrucke-637453).jpg "Preparations for New Year")
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.jpg "Actor Sawamura Tossho in the Play Uguisuzuka")
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.jpg "Print by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-945558).jpg "Beauties during a cockfight (Bijin Toriaiu) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Ichikawa Danjuro VII Admiring Ichikawa Danjuro I in a Portrait by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Ichikawa Danjūrō VII and Segawa Kikunojō V as Soga no Gorō by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-945574).jpg "View of Shono (Shono no zu) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 (for companion print see 69775) - (MeisterDrucke-89630).jpg "Painting and calligraphy party at the Manpachiro teahouse by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Muraogi, from the series The False Murasaki")
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_Kunisada_-_Detail_of_Character_One_from_Five_Characters_from_a_Play_by_Toyokuni_(see_also_1_-_(MeisterDrucke-1118999).jpg "Detail of Character One from")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-974713).jpg "Lantern Seller (Andon-uri) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Album of Eighty-eight Prints from the series Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazorae hyakunin isshu) by Utagawa Hiroshige")
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.jpg "Courtesan likened to a painting by Moronobu, from the series")
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 1843-1847 - (MeisterDrucke-152447).jpg "Courtesan Standing in Front of a Shrine by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1715926).jpg "(Scene from a Kabuki Play of a Yoshitsune Story) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Print, 19th century by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 1830-1844 - (MeisterDrucke-246221).jpg "Scene from an Unidentified Play, 1830-1844 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1031196).jpg "View of ?iso by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 September 1860 - (MeisterDrucke-264788).jpg "Rehearsal of a Kabuki Play by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Ichkawa Danjuro VII as Kagekiyo in Kagekiyo by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Poem Illustration from a Series of 36, c. 1858 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-39846).jpg "Bando Mitsugoro III, 1820 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "The Actor Onoe Kikugoro III in the Role of Oboshi Yuranosuke by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Kabuki Actor by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "From the series \"Famous Actors Past and Present\" by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Mountain Witch by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Part of a Triptych: Man with a Parasol by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Woman Putting Out a Light (from the series Modern Customs: Frost Beneath the Stars) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_September_1860_-_(MeisterDrucke-321681).jpg "Rehearsal of a Kabuki Play, September 1860 by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Print, 19th century by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Woman Harvesting Ferns by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Furuichi in Ise: Dance at the Bizenya Restaurant from the series “Famous Restaurants in the Provinces” by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Utagawa")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1011348).jpg "View of Kanaya by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "From the series")
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.jpg "Print by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Night Scene with Girls, Animals and Lanterns, mid 19th century by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as the Warrior Minamoto no Yorimasa by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Woman viewing Cherry Blossoms on the Bank of the Sumida River by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_(colour_woodblock_print)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1031199).jpg "View of Fuchu by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "From the Series")
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.jpg "Print, 19th century by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Backstage at the Season Opening Performance of the Morita Theater by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "Woman Warming Her Feet at Hearth by Utagawa Kunisada")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1721970).jpg "Woman Tying Her Hair (from the Series Famous Restaurants of the Present Day) by Utagawa Kunisada")
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.jpg "From the series")
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.jpg "View of Arai by Utagawa Kunisada")
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