Posted by yasuko on April 23, 1997 at 20:34:30:
In Reply to: Re: Toyokuni II posted by Gary G. on April 21, 1997 at 21:27:15:
: : Who is Toyokuni II?
: : Have been wondering since I only know about I and III.
: :
: Toyoshige (1777-1835) was a pupil and the son-in-law of the great Toyokuni I (1769-1825). When his master died, he took the name Toyokuni only to be challenged for the honor by other pupils, including Kunisada (Toyokuni III (1786-1864)). In the end, Toyoshige retained the honor. He was an uneven artist, but capable of true genius in his portraits of women and his masterwork, "Eight Views of Lake Biwa". There will be references to him in most general survey books on Japanese prints.
Dear Gary and other people,
I am a novice, so please bear with me.
In a book titled Hiroshige In Tokyo by Julian Bicknell published by Pomegranate Artbooks,
Pge 48, bottom half, shows a print of a Japanese woman with
distant scenery in the back, the explanation of the picture says,
"Keisai Eisen, Beauties of the Tokaido. An image
from a series that combined landscape.....", but the
picture clearly shows Toyokuni-ga author seal on it.
What should I make of it?
I think I have also seen Kunisada with name Toyokuni II,
I supposed that is because of the dispute that Gary explained.