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Utagawa Yoshikazu

Japanese, active 1850-1870


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Names

Utagawa Yoshikazu

歌川芳員

Occupation or Type

print designer

Bio

Yoshikazu was one of some thirty artists who produced hundreds of designs during the years immediately following the establishment of Yokohama as a treaty port in 1859. The prints publicized the appearance of foreigners on Japanese soil and provided the public with insights into their customs.

Gender

Male

Related People

Student of: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861)

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