Utagawa Kunimori II 二代目歌川国盛

二代目歌川国盛 Utagawa Kunimori II
A pupil of Utagawa Toyokuni III and an ukiyo-e artist. His personal name was Sentaro. He used various art names throughout his career, including Shunsho and Kochoen and later Ipposai, Ichiryusai, Ichireisai, Shungyosai, and Choen. Active from approximately 1830 to 1860, he produced numerous works, including nishiki-e (full-color woodblock prints) featuring beautiful women, as well as illustrations for gokan (serialized illustrated fiction) and hanashibon (books of humorous stories).