Japan: The courtesan Harima Takasago. From 'Beauties Compared with Scenic Spots of Our Country' (Honcho fukei bijin kurabe). Utagawa Kunisada, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1820-1825

Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – January 12, 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III) was the most popular, prolific and financially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi.

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