Hatsuhana in prayer under the Gongen waterfall at Hakone, illustration from the series 'Stories of wise women and faithful wives', Edo Period

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861) was one of the last great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e and a leading member of the Utagawa school. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo), Kuniyoshi showed remarkable artistic talent as a child and became a student of the renowned printmaker Utagawa Toyokuni. After struggling early in his independen...