Torii Kiyonaga 鳥居 清長
1752-1815 Japan/Ukiyo-e
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Brief Biography-Torii Kiyonaga’s style came from Torii Kiyomoto, a kabuki actor from Osaka and originator of the Torii school of artists. Kiyomoto produced theatre signboards which influenced Kiyonaga, but he was a disciple of Torii Kiyomitsu. He also trained under Isoda Koryūsai and Suzuki Harunobu, designed kabuki signboards and painted shunga and Bijin-ga images. Utamaro later surpassed Kiyonaga's success. |
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