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Urakusai Nagahide
Japanese, c. 1805-1848
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Urakusai Nagahide
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BiographyPrint artist, active in Kyoto/Osaka region. The studio name "Urakusai" may relate to his having lived near the ruins of the manor of Oda Urakusai. Some works known to include the honorific "hokkyo" (bridge of the law). Designed stencil prints (37 known) and woodblock prints (40 known) of actors. Also designed prints of beautiful women, landscapes, genre scenes. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG177244