歌川国貞 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese antique art Original Ukiyo-e woodblock print / 'Tokaido Gojusantugi no Uchi Sakanoshita Jirozo' 東海道五十三次の内 坂の下 次郎蔵 - 1852 (Kaei5) OW243 Sushi guests began to visit

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wood covered with metal

He studied under Fujiwara Toshinari and improved his waka poetry

it means "a room for sencha utensils

He eventually perfected the brilliant multicolor woodblock prints and became a leading figure in the field

歌川国貞 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese antique art Original Ukiyo-e woodblock print / 'Tokaido Gojusantugi no Uchi Sakanoshita Jirozo' 東海道五十三次の内 坂の下 次郎蔵 - 1852 (Kaei5) OW243 Sushi guests began to visitDescription Utagawa Kunisada (1786 1865) Japanese antique art Original Ukiyo e woodblock print 'Tokaido Gojusantugi no Uchi Sakanoshita Jirozo' 1852 (Kaei5) OW243 Utagawa Kunisada Utagawa Toyokuni (1786 1865) Utagawa Kunisada was also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III the most popular, prolific, and commercially successful designer of ukiyo e woodblock prints in 19th century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries,