Ficke, Arthur Davison, 1883-1946 · London : Benn · leaf 341
FOURTH PERIOD: THE DECADENCE 339 Utagawa Toyohiro, sometimes also called Ichiriusai, was born in 1773 ; he was a brother, fellow-student, and probably pupil of Toyokuni. It is well known that about 1800 these two artists collaborated to some extent. Toyohiro's own chief work — land- scapes,… … enormously prolific, while Toyo- TOYOHIRO. hiro's work was scanty. The con- temporaneous popularity may be ascribed to the ability of Toyokuni to shift and veer with every change in the public taste, while Toyohiro was unable or unwilling to move with these fluctuating winds. It is reported that a…
Color prints, Japanese
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