Mère et enfantNo photograph
Utagawa KunisadaJapanese, 1786–1865Mère et enfant
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Mère et enfant” now? Collection: Musée Cernuschi, musée des Arts de l'Asie de la Ville de Paris, Paris. Unknown.
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- M.C. 2022-100
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée Cernuschi, musée des Arts de l'Asie de la Ville de Paris
- Image: Musée Cernuschi, musée des Arts de l'Asie de la Ville de Paris — CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Cernuschi, musée des Arts de l’Asie de la Ville de Paris; Ministère de la Culture (France), base Joconde
In the life of Utagawa Kunisada
The whole life1820–1860
Dominance in Sumo Wrestler Portraits
From 1820 to 1860 he dominated the market for printed portraits of sumo wrestlers.
1835–1850
Monopoly on Prints Based on "The Tale of Genji"
From 1835 to 1850 he held a near-total monopoly on the genre of prints connected with "The Tale of Genji"; only after 1850 did other artists begin producing similar sheets.
1844
Adopted the Name Toyokuni III
He adopted the name of his teacher Toyokuni; from 1844–1845 all his prints are signed "Toyokuni." He called himself Toyokuni II, but is counted as Toyokuni III.
