Kuniyoshi: Graphic Heroes, Magic Monsters
Utagawa Kuniyoshi's first great success came in the late 1820s when he designed an eye-catching series if Chinese warriors based on a classical Chinese martial-arts novel that had been recently translated into easy-to-read Japanese. This hit series was followed by many similar scenes of Japanese heroes, resulting in a new wave of popularity for warrior prints (musha-e) and catapulting Kuniyoshi into the top ranks of ukiyo-e artists.
