Utagawa Yoshikazu
(active 1850s-70s)
Yoshikazu Utagawa was born in Edo where he stayed for the rest of his life. He started as a pupil of Kuniyoshi Utagawa. Yoshikazu is a major printmaker of the Yokohama school, often signing his prints with Ichikawa Yoshikazu. His favorite subjects were foreigners and foreign manners.
Kanzeon (Avalokitesvara; The Goddess of Mercy) Temple, Asakusa, 1970s
From the series: Toto Meisho (Famous Places in the
Eastern Capital). These designs are near copies of one of Hiroshige's design
in the Toto Meisho series published by Izumiya Ichibei, Edo in 1853.
Publisher: Marked Izumiya Ichibei, Edo
Sanjusasngendo Temple Hall in Fukagawa, 1870s
The temple hall Sanjusangendo in Edo was built as a replica of the Rengeo-in,Kyoto. The building has 33 bays and is about 400 feet long. It is famous for its archery range.
View of Matsuchiyama Hill, 1870's