Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Two men at the Takanawa Tea Hoe c.1855-65 (Toyokuni ga Signature style in toshidama cartouche) Oban format UtagawaKunisada (Japanese: 歌川 国貞; also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (三代歌川豊国);1786 – 12 January 1865) was the most popular, prolific and commerciallysuccessful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan.In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries,Hokai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi.