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Subject:An unknown Utagawa - Utagawa Naomasa
Posted By: Ron Valle Thu, Dec 18, 2003
Hello, I have had this book for some time and still cannot find any info about the artist. I believe the signature reads 'Utagawa Naomasa' but I have never heard of him and I cannot find any info on that name. Can anybody out there help me out? Any info about the book or artist would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ron Valle





Subject:Re: An unknown Utagawa - Utagawa Naomasa
Posted By: Hans Olof Johansson Fri, Jan 02, 2004
Ron,

Naomasa isn't quite unknown - I've found information about him in a couple of Japanese reference works. As you may have guessed, he was a pupil of Kuninao. He was active as a print designer from the 1830s to the 1850s, but not much else seems to be known about him.

Best regards,
Hans Olof

Subject:Re: An unknown Utagawa - Utagawa Naomasa
Posted By: Ron Valle Fri, Jan 02, 2004
Thank you for the reply,
I appreciate the info. What I need to do is get ahold of a few reference books. Do you have any suggestions for comprehensive ukiyo-e artist reference books that are not so difficult to locate?

Ron Valle

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