Utagawa Kuniteru ( ja, 歌川国輝; active 1818-1860) was an
ukiyo-e artist in the tradition of the
Utagawa school. Born in
Edo
Edo ( ja, , , "bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.
Edo, formerly a ''jōkamachi'' (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of ...
(Tokyo), he studied under both
Kunisada
Utagawa Kunisada ( ja, 歌川 国貞; 1786 – 12 January 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (, ), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. He is considered the most popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodbloc ...
and
Toyokuni I
Utagawa Toyokuni ( ja, 歌川豊国; 1769 in Edo – 24 February 1825 in Edo), also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school who took over his ''gō'' (art-name) after he died, was a great mas ...
. 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 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 his range to include scenes of
sumo wrestling, and the modernization and westernization of Japan.
Gallery
File:97-Sumo-Wrestlers-Edo-period-Utagawa-Kuniteru-1867.png, 97 Rikishi of the Edo Period by Utagawa Kuniteru II
File:Actor_in_the_Role_of_Tsukushi_Jinroku_LACMA_M.73.37.615_(2_of_2).jpg, Tsukushi Jinroku by Utagawa Kuniteru
References
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19th-century Japanese painters
Utagawa school
