Utagawa Yoshikazu
Japanese, active 1850-1870
- 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)