Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

(Japanese, 1786–1864)

Utagawa Kunisada was a Japanese artist known for his woodblock prints in the ukiyo-e style, similar to his contemporaries Ando Hiroshige, Katsushika Hokusai, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Kunisada explored traditional themes, such as Kabuki Theater, samurai, and sumo wrestling, to great effect, becoming one of the most successful artists of his lifetime. He achieved widespread popularity quickly in his career, and was credited with creating over 20,000 designs over the course of his life. His collection of images included actor portraits, erotica, and book illustrations—most famously for Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji—in addition to private commissions. Born in 1786 in Edo (now Tokyo), Kunisada studied with Utagawa Toyokuni and headed the Utagawa School after his mentor’s death in 1825. He died on January 12, 1865 in his birthplace.

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) Artworks

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Standing beauties

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Standing beauties

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Shingata haneri

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Shingata haneri

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Portrait of a woman holding kiseru

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Portrait of a woman holding kiseru

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Toto shiba shinmeigu

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Toto shiba shinmeigu

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Untitled triptych

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Untitled triptych

Sale Date: June 2, 1995

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Stehende Sch

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Stehende Sch"nheit in Ganzfigur, 1820

Sale Date: June 1, 1995

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Drei Musikinstrumente koto, shamisen und kokyu

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Drei Musikinstrumente koto, shamisen und kokyu

Sale Date: May 27, 1995

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Otsu-e odori zukushi (Aufzählung von..., 1850–1852

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Otsu-e odori zukushi (Aufzählung von..., 1850–1852

Sale Date: May 27, 1995

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Die Prinzessin aus dem Palast des Drachenk

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Die Prinzessin aus dem Palast des Drachenk"nigs

Sale Date: May 27, 1995

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Odori keiyo gedai tsukushi, 1856–1861

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Odori keiyo gedai tsukushi, 1856–1861

Sale Date: May 27, 1995

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Actor portraits

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Actor portraits

Sale Date: May 18, 1995

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Kan no kosekiko (The Yellow Stone Elder of Han)

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Kan no kosekiko (The Yellow Stone Elder of Han)

Sale Date: May 18, 1995

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Schauspielerszene

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Schauspielerszene

Sale Date: May 12, 1995

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Seisha Aioi Genji, 1835

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Seisha Aioi Genji, 1835

Sale Date: May 5, 1995

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Mädchen, eine Fuchstanzszene beobachtend

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Mädchen, eine Fuchstanzszene beobachtend

Sale Date: May 3, 1995

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Darstellung eines Falkners

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Darstellung eines Falkners

Sale Date: April 29, 1995

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Meikikukyu awase

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Meikikukyu awase

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Memorial portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Memorial portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Beauty in pleasure boat rolling up blind

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Beauty in pleasure boat rolling up blind

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Kanadehon Chushingura

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Kanadehon Chushingura

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Full length portrait of the courtesan Egawa of...

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Full length portrait of the courtesan Egawa of...

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Watanabe no Tsuna

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Watanabe no Tsuna

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Portrait of Bando Mitsugoro III as Yamagatsu Kumao

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Portrait of Bando Mitsugoro III as Yamagatsu Kumao

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Crab on the sea shore, with poems above

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Crab on the sea shore, with poems above

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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