Utagawa Yoshitora

Utagawa Yoshitora was a Japanese illustrator, ukiyo-e artist, painter and graphic artist (1836–1880). He was born at Tokyo.

Also recorded as Ichimōsai; Mōsai; Nagashima Tatsugorō; Kinchōrō; Tatsunosuke; Tatsusaburo.

Utagawa Yoshitora in brief

Born
1836
Died
1880
Known for
illustrator, ukiyo-e artist, painter and graphic artist
Place of birth
Tokyo
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Ichimōsai, Mōsai, Nagashima Tatsugorō, Kinchōrō and Tatsunosuke.

One child is recorded: Nagashima Shungyō.

Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Utagawa Yoshitora is recorded in connection with Utagawa Toraka. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Work by Utagawa Yoshitora is held by National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Catalogued works

29 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1847 to 1870.

Nikushi the Frog Spirit Conjures up a Magical Battle of Frogs at Tateyama in Etchū Province, dated 1864, held by Ashmolean Museum, inventory EA1971.226. Heroes: Brocade Prints of Edo. (An Imaginary) Night Attack in the War Between the Hogen, Heiji, Minamoto, Yoshitomo, and Shirakawa [Forces], dated 1850, held by Vanderbilt Museum of Art, inventory 1992.139 a-c. Vehicles on the Streets of Tokyo, dated 1870, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory JP3378. France (furansukoku), held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2007.49.219a–c. England (Igirisukoku), held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2007.49.220a–c. “America”: Enjoying Hot Air Balloons, dated 1867, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2007.49.222. Illustration of a Balloon Ascending (Fūsen shōyō no zu), held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2007.49.223a–c. Sixty-odd Famous Generals of Japan. Tōkaidō meisho fūkei. Shoga 53 eki. The Warrior Slaying the Giant White Hihi, dated 1859, 2nd month, woodblock print; ink and color on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2001.715.10. View of Shibaura, from the series Eastern Capital (Tōto, Shibaura no fūkei), dated 6th month, 1863, sheet from a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory JP3243. Fireman, dated ca. 1858, woodblock print; ink and color on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory JP212.25. American Balloon Ascension (Amerikakoku), dated 6th month, 1867, woodblock print; ink and color on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory JP3380. North America (Kita Amerika shu), dated 1866, color woodblock print; oban (part of a triptych), held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.1814. Vehicles on the Streets of Tokyo (Tokyo orai kuruma zukushi), dated 1870, color woodblock print; oban triptych, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.1768. English Watching Descending Geese at Yoshida Bridge (Yoshida-bashi no rakugan, Igirisujin) , from the series "Eight Views of Yokohama in Musashino Province (Bushu Yokohama hakkei no uchi)", dated 1861, color woodblock print; oban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.1623. English (Igirisujin), from the series "A Collection of Various Countries (Bankoku zukushi)", dated 1860, color woodblock print; oban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.1622. Picture of Steam Locomotives Traveling (Jokisha rikudo tsuko no zu), dated 1870, color woodblock print; oban triptych, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.1757. Paris, France (Furansu Parisu no fu), from the series "Collection of Scenic Places in Foreign Lands (Bankoku meisho zukushi no uchi)", dated 1862, color woodblock print; oban triptych, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1926.1789. A samurai skirmish. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1848., dated 1847/1848, held by Wellcome Collection. A woman setting a wall clock. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1848., dated 1847/1848, held by Wellcome Collection. Armed coup on the banks of a river. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1852., dated [1847/1852], held by Wellcome Collection. Katō Kiyomasa struggling with a great tiger. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1855., dated Month 2, 1855, held by Wellcome Collection. Two richly attired courtesans in a sumptuous room. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1870s., dated [between 1870 and 1879], held by Wellcome Collection. Several scenes of a drama in a continuous setting. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1852., dated 1852, held by Wellcome Collection. Kite-flying at a boys' festival in early spring. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1865., dated 1865, held by Wellcome Collection. A panorama of the Tōkaidō highway showing a shogunal procession. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1864., dated 1864, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Ashmolean Museum: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Vanderbilt Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 74 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 37 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Utagawa Yoshitora, <i>Notes on Sericulture</i>, 1847–52, Occupational Medicine, 2025.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (1145341209) and Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) (500342437). Those registers additionally record the forms ナガシマ, タツゴロウ, Nagashima, Tatsusaburō, 芳虎, Kinchōrō, Kinchōrō, Yoshitora, 一猛斎, イチモウサイ, ヨシトラ and Nagashima, Mōsai.

Digitised editions and texts

12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Landscape View of Shiba Beach (1863) — Internet Archive. Acrobats from Central India Performing (1864) — Internet Archive. Scene of London in England (1866) — Internet Archive. Twilight, Looking at Wild Geese Flying Down Toward Yoshida Bridge (1861) — Internet Archive. Snow at an Early Morning Market [Chinese shopping for vegetables] (1861) — Internet Archive. Chinese Junk (1862) — Internet Archive. The Port of London England (1862) — Internet Archive. English Couple Sharing an Umbrella — Internet Archive. A View of the Amusements of the Foreigners in Yokohama, Bushu (1861) — Internet Archive. The Warrior Slaying the Giant White Hihi (2026) — Internet Archive. Ingirisu-jin (1863) — Internet Archive. People of the Five Nations (1861) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 8 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 8 means 8 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Utagawa Toraka is recorded as having studied under Utagawa Yoshitora.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Tokyo and Netherlands.

Work by Utagawa Yoshitora is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Auckland Art Gallery.

Chronology

  1. 1836Utagawa Yoshitora born at Tokyo.
  2. 1850(An Imaginary) Night Attack in the War Between the Hogen, Heiji, Minamoto, Yoshitomo, and Shirakawa [Forces] (Vanderbilt Museum of Art).
  3. 1861Twilight, Looking at Wild Geese Flying Down Toward Yoshida Bridge digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1861Snow at an Early Morning Market [Chinese shopping for vegetables] digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1862Chinese Junk digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1863Landscape View of Shiba Beach digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1864Nikushi the Frog Spirit Conjures up a Magical Battle of Frogs at Tateyama in Etchū Province (Ashmolean Museum).
  8. 1864Acrobats from Central India Performing digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1866Scene of London in England digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1870Vehicles on the Streets of Tokyo (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  11. 1880Utagawa Yoshitora died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Utagawa Yoshitora, <i>Notes on Sericulture</i>, 1847–52, Occupational Medicine, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1145341209, Utagawa, Yoshitora.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  3. 3.

    Getty Union List of Artist Names 500342437, Utagawa, Yoshitora.

    authority file · Unverified · The Getty Research Institute

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  4. 4.

    Internet Archive, 68 digitised items catalogued under Utagawa Yoshitora as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Utagawa Yoshitora.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Utagawa Yoshitora (74 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 37 works naming Utagawa Yoshitora.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3075041: Utagawa Yoshitora

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Utagawa Yoshitora”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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