About Utagawa Hirokage
Born 1850. Utagawa Hirokage was a Japanese painter and ukiyo-e artist.
, also known as Ichiyūsai Hirokage, was a Japanese designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints, who was active from about 1855 to 1865. He was a pupil of Utagawa Hiroshige I. From 1860 to 1861, Hirokage designed the series of ōban size prints titled Edo meisho dōke zukushi (Joyful Events in Famous Places in Edo). His reputation is based primarily upon this series and his 1859 triptych (The Great Battle between the Fruits and Vegetables and the Fish).
Gallery
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Frequently asked questions
Who was Utagawa Hirokage?
Japanese painter
When was Utagawa Hirokage born?
Utagawa Hirokage was born in 1850.
What was Utagawa Hirokage's occupation?
Utagawa Hirokage was a painter and ukiyo-e artist.
What nationality was Utagawa Hirokage?
Utagawa Hirokage was Japanese.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Utagawa Hirokage. https://biography.guide/utagawa-hirokage/
MLA: "Utagawa Hirokage." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/utagawa-hirokage/.
Chicago: "Utagawa Hirokage." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/utagawa-hirokage/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-21 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC