Kuniyoshi: From the Arthur R. Miller Collection

by Timothy Clark (contributor)

This handsome volume explores the life and work of Utagawa Kuniyoshi (17981861), one of Japans greatest print artists. Alongside such illustrious names as Hokusai and Hiroshige, he dominated the nineteenth-century production of the popular genre of woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e, literally, pictures of the floating world. The only major book to illustrate the entirety of the artists work, Kuniyoshi explores his extraordinary imagination across animpressive range of subject matter, from portraits of Japanese warrior heroes and fashionable beauties to satirical themes and innovative landscape prints. Alongside exquisite reproductions of his finest prints, examples of Kuniyoshis original drawings highlight his unique approach to composition and provide valuable insight into the creative process of this prolific and multitalented artist. Published to accompany a spectacular exhibition, Kuniyoshi is an essential reference for Japanese art collectors and enthusiasts.

Genres: Art

301 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2009

About the author

Timothy Clark is a British curator and scholar specializing in Japanese art. He served at the British Museum from 1988 to 2019, including many years as Head of the Japanese Section overseeing a vast collection. An expert on Edo and Meiji period paintings and prints, he has curated major exhibitions and authored numerous studies. He later became an Honorary Research Fellow and received Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun for promoting Japanese culture in the United Kingdom.