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Utagawa Yoshiiku: A Pioneer of Edo Period Bijin-ga and Yokohama Prints Utagawa Yoshiiku (落合 芳幾), born around 1833 in Edo, Japan, was a pivotal figure within the Utagawa school of Japanese woodblock printing—a movement that revolutionized visual culture during the Edo period (1603–1868). His artistic …