Utagawa School Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/utagawa-school/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:02:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/historyofjapan.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-TairaClan-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Utagawa School Archives • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史 https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki_cats/utagawa-school/ 32 32 146592828 One Hundred Famous Views of Edo https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/one-hundred-famous-views-of-edo/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:00:26 +0000 http://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=2274 One Hundred Famous Views of Edo One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (名所江戸百景, Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a publication of Ukiyo-e prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige. Within its pages, it includes only one image with a supernatural element, where a Kitsunebi is depicted.1 References 1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia […]

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One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (名所江戸百景, Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a publication of Ukiyo-e prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige.

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Garden of Akiba Shrine

Within its pages, it includes only one image with a supernatural element, where a Kitsunebi is depicted.1

References

1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: over Publications, Inc.

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]]> 2274 Kawanabe Kyōsai https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/kawanabe-kyosai/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 04:28:07 +0000 http://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=2267 Born: 1831 Died: 1889 Period: Edo Period Occupation: Artist Kawanabe Kyōsai Kawanabe Kyōsai (河鍋 暁斎) (1831-1889) was a Ukiyo-e artists who was associated with the Utagawa School. As a great artist he created many striking portrayals of Yōkai and Yurei inspired by Toriyama Sekien.1 Footnotes 1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The […]

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  • Born: 1831
  • Died: 1889
  • Period: Edo Period
  • Occupation: Artist

    • Kawanabe Kyōsai

    Kawanabe Kyōsai (河鍋 暁斎) (1831-1889) was a Ukiyo-e artists who was associated with the Utagawa School. As a great artist he created many striking portrayals of Yōkai and Yurei inspired by Toriyama Sekien.1

    Footnotes

    1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.

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    ]]>     2267     Tsukioka Yoshitoshi https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/tsukioka-yoshitoshi/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 04:06:35 +0000 http://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=2262 Birth: 1839 Death: 1902 Period: Edo Period Occupation: Artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡 芳年) (1839-1902) was an Ukiyo-e artist who was associated with the Utagawa School. As a great artist he created many striking portrayals of Yōkai and Yurei inspired by Toriyama Sekien.1 Known Works Footnotes 1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: […]

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    Picture of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
    • Birth: 1839
    • Death: 1902
    • Period: Edo Period
    • Occupation: Artist

    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡 芳年) (1839-1902) was an Ukiyo-e artist who was associated with the Utagawa School. As a great artist he created many striking portrayals of Yōkai and Yurei inspired by Toriyama Sekien.1

    Known Works

    Fujiwara HIdesato
    Fujiwara Hidesato from the tale My Lord Bag of Rice.Depiction of Okiku.
    Kintaro
    The Story of Sakura Sôgo (Sakura Sôgo no hanashi).Kintaro wrestling a fish.
    Bunbuku ChagamaFujiwara no Yasumasa playing the flute by moonlight.
    Sahobime in Flames.Nomi no Sukune wrestling Kuehaya.
    Kaguya Hime returns to the Moon.Yamato Takeru disguised as a woman.
    Yamato Takeru defeating the Kumaso Leader.

    Footnotes

    1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: over Publications, Inc.

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    ]]>     2262     Utagawa School https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/utagawa-school/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 03:12:58 +0000 http://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=2253 Utagawa School The Utagawa School (歌川派) was a school dedicated to Ukiyo-e prints, founded by Utagawa Toyoharu1 Members Kawanabe Kyōsai, 河鍋 暁斎. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 月岡 芳年. Utagawa Toyoharu, 歌川 豊春. Footnotes 1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: over Publications, Inc.

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    The Utagawa School (歌川派) was a school dedicated to Ukiyo-e prints, founded by Utagawa Toyoharu1

    Members

    Footnotes

    1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: over Publications, Inc.

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    ]]>     2253     Utagawa Toyoharu https://historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/utagawa-toyoharu/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:05:31 +0000 http://historyofjapan.co.uk/?post_type=yada_wiki&p=1432 Born: c.1735 Died: 1814 Period: Edo Period Occupation: Artist (Ukiyo-e) Utagawa Toyoharu Utagawa Toyoharu (歌川 豊春) (c.1735-1814) was an apprentice of Toriyama Sekien. He founded the Utagawa School of Ukiyo-e prints and himself took on an apprentice called Utagawa Toyokuni.1 Footnotes 1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama […]

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  • Born: c.1735
  • Died: 1814
  • Period: Edo Period
  • Occupation: Artist (Ukiyo-e)

    • Utagawa Toyoharu

    Utagawa Toyoharu (歌川 豊春) (c.1735-1814) was an apprentice of Toriyama Sekien. He founded the Utagawa School of Ukiyo-e prints and himself took on an apprentice called Utagawa Toyokuni.1

    Footnotes

    1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.

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