First Bonito of the Year
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1865)
Specifications
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1786–1865
About the artwork
"First Bonito of the Year" is an artwork by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III). Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"First Bonito of the Year" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Japanese, 1786–1865
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