Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861 )

The son of silk dyer, Kuniyoshi Utagawa was born into the Igusa family in Edo. Little is known about his very early years, though he is said to have shown remarkable talent from a young age. Kuniyoshi began his ukiyo-e career as a pupil of Shunei. At age 14 he was accepted to study the art of woodblock printing under Toyokuni I and, in time, would become one of his most successful students. In 1814, he left Toyokuni’s studio to pursue a career as an independent ukiyo-e artist. Initially, he had little success, selling tatami mats in order to support himself. However, his fortunes changed in 1827 with his dramatic series 108 Heroes of the Suikoden. From that point forward, the public hungered for his portrayals of famous samurai and legendary heroes. Kuniyoshi Utagawa worked across all genres, producing some brilliant landscapes and charming bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women). He died in the spring of 1861 from complications of a stroke.

In direct contrast to the peaceful views of a scenic Japan provided by Hiroshige and Hokusai, the following decades saw a rise of the fierce, fearsome and fantastical in ukiyo-e. Kuniyoshi welcomed this changing public taste. He had a ravenous imagination and the full scope of his work reveals an aesthetic sensibility capable of capturing almost any experience. No doubt, however, his particular genius felt most at home in the world of martial glory, where epic battles decided the fate of empires and fierce warriors clashed to the death. Kuniyoshi's Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints were so popular in his time that he received requests for tattoo designs.

Ukiyo-e Under $500

Great Japanese ukiyo-e prints can be found at a variety of price points. This collection of affordable artwork presents a selection of ukiyo-e priced under $500.

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Artist

  • Aikawa, Minwa (ask Gosentei)
  • Ashiyuki
  • Bairei
  • Biho
  • Buncho
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikashige
  • Chikuseki
  • Eisen
  • Eishi
  • Eizan
  • Fusatane
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Gyozan
  • Harunobu
  • Hidenari
  • Hironobu
  • Hirosada
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hoitsu
  • Hokkei
  • Hokuei
  • Hokusai
  • Hokushu
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Ikuhide
  • Katsushika, Isai
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kiyomoto II
  • Kogyo
  • Koryusai
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Kunihiro
  • Kunimori II
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniyasu
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Masanobu
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Rinsai
  • Sadafusa
  • Sadahide
  • Sadahiro
  • Sadanobu
  • Saigetsu
  • Seiko
  • Shigeharu
  • Shimizu, Seifu
  • Shinsai
  • Shunman
  • Shunsen
  • Shunsho
  • Shuntei
  • Sonsai
  • Sugakudo
  • Sukenobu
  • Suzuki, Kinsen
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshiaki
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimasa
  • Toshimine
  • Toyohiro
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni II (Toyoshige)
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yasuda, Shodo
  • Yoshifusa
  • Yoshihiro
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshikazu
  • Yoshikuni
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitaki
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshitsuna
  • Yoshitsuya
  • Yoshiume
  • Zeshin
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Mori, Shunkei
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Fujikawa, Tamenobu
  • Tanigami, Konan
  • Teisai, Sencho
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Series

  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Kuniyoshi)
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Biographies of the Loyal Retainers
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Calligraphy
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Genji
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Music & Dance
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Sumo
  • Tattoo
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Extra Small (ie. Koban)
  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Konosu: Musashi no Kami Moronao

Kuniyoshi

Konosu: Musashi no Kami Moronao

JP-210637

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Water: Ukifune

Kuniyoshi

Water: Ukifune

JPR-210786

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Ageo: Takao of the Miuraya

Kuniyoshi

Ageo: Takao of the Miuraya

JP-210634

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Nihonbashi: Ashikaga Yorikane, Narukami Katsunosuke, and Ukiyo Tohei

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Nihonbashi: Ashikaga Yorikane, Narukami Katsunosuke, and Ukiyo Tohei

JPR-210702

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Moriyama: Zen Master Bodhidharma (Daruma)

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Moriyama: Zen Master Bodhidharma (Daruma)

JPR-210701

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Kusatsu: Young Master Yoshitaka

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Kusatsu: Young Master Yoshitaka

JPR-210700

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Akasaka: Empress Komyo

Kuniyoshi

Akasaka: Empress Komyo

JPR-210694

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Omiya: Abe no Muneto

Kuniyoshi

Omiya: Abe no Muneto

JPR-210680

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Urawa: Fishseller Danshichi

Kuniyoshi

Urawa: Fishseller Danshichi

JPR-210677

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Tarui: Sarunosuke

Kuniyoshi

Tarui: Sarunosuke

JPR-210673

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Odai: Teranishi Kanshin

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Odai: Teranishi Kanshin

JPR-210668

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Magome: Takebayashi Sadashichi

Kuniyoshi

Magome: Takebayashi Sadashichi

JP-210656

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Itabashi: Inuzuka Shino with Hikiroku, Samojiro and Dotaro

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Itabashi: Inuzuka Shino with Hikiroku, Samojiro and Dotaro

JP-210646

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Narai: Oroku and Zenkichi

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Narai: Oroku and Zenkichi

JP-210641

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Kuragano: Jiraiya

Kuniyoshi

Kuragano: Jiraiya

JP-210638

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Sakamoto: Gojozaka

Kuniyoshi

Sakamoto: Gojozaka

JP-210632

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Poem by Ise no Daifu: Yatahei and Kokonoe-tayu

Kuniyoshi

Poem by Ise no Daifu: Yatahei and Kokonoe-tayu

JPR-88900

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Nakamura Utaemon IV as Fortune Teller Sangokuken

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Nakamura Utaemon IV as Fortune Teller Sangokuken

JPR-209081

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Gomo (Wu Meng)

Kuniyoshi

Gomo (Wu Meng)

JPR1-66140

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Kakko (Guo Ju)

Kuniyoshi

Kakko (Guo Ju)

JP5018

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Characters of The Tale of the Soga Brothers in the Guise of the Seven Lucky Gods

Kuniyoshi

Characters of The Tale of the Soga Brothers in the Guise of the Seven Lucky Gods

JP-209826

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan II as Shiratayu in Farewell Perfomance in the 9th Month of 1833

Kuniyoshi

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan II as Shiratayu in Farewell Perfomance in the 9th Month of 1833

JP-209821

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Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sojuro V as Yoemon

Kuniyoshi

Kabuki Actor Sawamura Sojuro V as Yoemon

JP-209803

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Kabuki Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Doguya Jinzo

Kuniyoshi

Kabuki Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Doguya Jinzo

JP-209775

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