Utagawa Kunisada was the most popular, prolific and financially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi. View Artist Collection
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About Cherry Blossom Viewing Party (Hanami) Utagawa Kunisada I Japanese Woodblock Print
Hanami in Japan often involves a picnic party to enjoy cherry blossoms as well as food and drinks. People have a Hanami party with friends, family or colleagues under the cherry tree and have fun. It seems the dazzling cherry blossoms in full bloom make many people get higher than usual. Utagawa Kunisada, Japanese artist who was probably the most prolific of all the painters and printmakers of the ukiyo-e movement. He was particularly known for his erotically decadent portraits of women, executed with a powerful, free style. Kunisada also excelled at portraits of actors, which were frequently more original than those of his teacher Utagawa Toyokuni. His masterpiece is a series of illustrations for Nise murasaki inaka genji, a parody by Ryūtei Tanehiko of The Tale of Genji
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Cherry Blossom Viewing Party (Hanami) - Utagawa Kunisada I - Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Kunisada. Bigger the better. Our life size posters are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2-3 days