Japan: The actors Nakamura Utaemon IV, Ichikawa Kuzô II, and Matsumoto Kôshirô VI playing the game Ken. Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1862)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Utagawa Kuniyoshi, January 1, 1797 - April 14, 1862) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He is associated with the Utagawa school.<br/><br/><br/><br/>He was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting.
The range of Kuniyoshi's preferred subjects included many genres: landscapes, beautiful women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. His artwork was affected by Western influences in landscape painting and caricature.