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Ochiai Yoshiiku
1833-1904

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Description
A disciple of Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Specialized in yakusha-e (actor prints) and bijin-e (prints depicting beautiful women) and also worked on musha-e (prints of samurai or military subjects) and rekishi-ga (historical paintings). From the Meiji Era onward he worked on illustrations for illustrated ukiyoe newspapers.
Active period
the earlyAnsei era(1854-1860)-Meiji 22(1889)?
Other Name(s)
Utagawa Yoshi'iku, Ikkeisai, Chokaro

portrait of Ochiai Yoshiiku

Source:Ukiyoe (9)