Utagawa Kunisada II

[1] Kunisada II worked in the style of his master, but never achieved the same level of success.

His prints include over 40 series, mostly of actors (yakusha-e), as well portraits of beauties, illustrations of scenes from literature, erotica, and other subjects.

[1] One of his most celebrated actor series, "The Tale of the Eight Dog Heroes" (Hakkendun inu no sōshi no uchi), dating from 1852, is drawn from Kyokutei Bakin's epic novel, "The Satomi Clan and the Eight Dogs" (Nansō Satomi hakkenden), written from 1814 to 1842 and published in 106 volumes.

[1] Kunisada II's popularity waned in the Meiji period (1868–1912), and he appears to have stopped making prints after 1874.

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