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Yanagawa Shigenobu

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Yanagawa Shigenobuborn Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 1787; died Japan, 1832

Shigenobu worked as a puppet maker before his successful career as a ukiyo-e printmaker and book illustrator. A student of the great Hokusai, Shigenobu married his teacher’s daughter. Shigenobu is known for his delicate surimono (lavishly printed, privately commissioned works), graceful beauties, and inviting landscapes.

[source: roningallery.com, accessed March 2022]

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