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Rh 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. 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. Of his work may be mentioned:—


 * Kwannonkio riakuzukai, a Buddhist tract. 1851.
 * Nichiren Shonin ichidaizuye, the life of Nichiren, 6 vols. 1858.