The Utagawa School of Ukiyo-e Visual Encyclopedia
From Hiroshige to Kuniyoshi and Beyond in Ukiyo-e Masterpieces
$85.85
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2026
Summary
The great gathering of Ukiyo-e artists of the Utagawa school!
This book offers a comprehensive overview of masterpieces from the Utagawa school from the Edo and Meiji periods, with a focus on Utagawa Toyokuni and his disciples, including Kunisada, Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, Ochiai Yoshiiku and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Also featured are 195 precious Ukiyo-e prints, including works by rivals of the Utagawa school Katsukawa Shun’ei and Kitagawa Utamaro.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9784756261557 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 4756261558 |
| Author: | Ei Nakau |
| Publisher: | Pie International Co., Ltd. |
| Imprint: | Pie International Co., Ltd. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 148mm x 210mm |
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Ei Nakau
Ei Nakau is an abstract painter, a member of Kohdo Bijutsu, and an ukiyo-e collector and essayist. Nakau is a permanent executive Director of the International Ukiyo-e Society.
He has authored the following publications:
- “Chimimoryo no sekai - Edo no gekiga yokai ・ukiyo-e” (“The World of Demons and Monsters - Edo Period Gekiga & Yokai Ukiyo-e”)
- “Art ni natta Nekotachi” (“Cats that became Art”)
- “Something Wicked from Japan: Ghosts, Demons & Yokai in Ukiyo-e Masterpieces”
Featured Artists: Utagawa Toyoharu, Utagawa Toyohiro, Utagawa Toyohisa, Utagawa Toyokuni I, Utagawa Kunimaru, Utagawa Kuninao, Utagawa Kunikage, Utagawa Toyokuni II, Utagawa Kunitsuna, Katsukawa Shun’ei, Katsukawa Shunsen, Kitagawa Utamaro, Kitagawa Utamaro II, Kikukawa Eizan, Keisai Eisen, Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Utagawa Kunihisa II, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Hirokage, Utagawa Hiroshige II, Utagawa Sadafusa, Utagawa Kunimaro, Utagawa Kunisato, Utagawa Sadahide, Utagawa Yoshitsuya, Utagawa Yoshikazu, Utagawa Yoshifusa, Utagawa Yoshimori, Utagawa Yoshitora, Utagawa Yoshiume, Ochiai Yoshiiku, Toyohara Kunichika, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Migita Toshihide
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