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Utagawa Yoshikazu
?-?

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Description
A disciple of Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Worked on musha-e (prints of samurai or military subjects), kacho-ga (paintings of flowers and birds), illustrations for kusa-zoshi (a generic name for picture novels) and other genres. Worked on a large number of Yokohama-e (prints depicting foreigners at the port of Yokohama) as a pioneer in the genre.
Active period
Kaei era(1848-54)-Meiji 3?
Other Name(s)
Ichijusai, Issen, Issensai, Shunsai