Utagawa Kuniteru 歌川国輝

歌川国輝 Utagawa Kuniteru (active 1840-1860)
A disciple of Utagawa Kunisada, his active period as an artist spanned from the Bunsei to the Ansei eras. Initially known as Utagawa Sadashige, he produced numerous colour prints depicting children and moral lessons until around 1847 (Kōka 4). After changing his name to Kuniteru, he frequently illustrated bound volumes and also created portraits of beauties and actor prints. Furthermore, he competed with Utagawa Yoshitsuya in designing designs for tattoos.