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the Seven Gods or Fortune represented by beautiful women in gorgeous robes. Gonse, i. 144, gives a reproduction from him of the year 1822. Of his works may be mentioned:—
- Ichiro gwafu, drawings of an old man. Yedo, 1823.
- The thirty-six poets, double sheets, 1826.
- Riakugwa shokunin zukushi, the craftsmen, 46 sheets, 8vo.
- Illustrations of poems, mostly landscapes, 11 double sheets.
- Landscapes, 40 sheets, 8vo; not very good.
- Dancing girls in the light of a red lamp; a series or five small sheets (Gillot Catalogue).
- The Ko-Shoguns, five surimonos (Hamburg).
Yanagawa Shigenobu, 1787–1842, married Hokusai's daughter Omiyo, who later obtained a divorce from him; after this he imitated Kunisada's style.[1] From his father-in-law he had received, about 1820, the name Taito. Of his works the following may be named:—
- Satomi Hakken den, illustrated in collaboration with Sadahide and Keisai Yeisen.
- Yanagawa gwacho, album with various representations, in black and red, 8vo. Owari, 1821.
- Yanagawa gwafu, the same, 1821.
- Landscapes, 20 double sheets, 8vo; not very good.
- Kioka meisho zuye, 1826, tinted.
- Sansui gwajo, 1835, landscapes.
Yanagawa Shigeyama was his pupil; he produced the Yehon Fujibakama, famous women, Yedo, 1823; new edition 1836, 2 vols.
Katsushika Isai counts among the later pupils of the master.[2] Of his work may be mentioned:—
- Kwannonkio riakuzukai, a Buddhist tract. 1851.
- Nichiren Shonin ichidaizuye, the life of Nichiren, 6 vols. 1858.
