Utagawa SADATORA

(active 1818 - 1845)

Biography

  GoFuTei SADA TORA
                      Ga 

  'Gofutei' SADATORA-ga

Sadatora's Signature with 'Gofutei' epithet







ArtistUtagawa SADATORA (歌川 貞虎) (active 1818-1845), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. SADATORA was one of the a disciples of Kunisada. Thus adopting his ga as Sadatora. He is thought to have been left-handed, as some of his works are signed as "left brush'' ('Hidari-hitsu', '左筆 '). His drawing period was from the Bunsei period to the Tenpo period, and he drew illustrations for gomaki (合巻, entertainment books with illustrations), kacho-e (flower-and-birds paintings), paintings of bijin (beautiful women), and yakusha-e (actor paintings).


Personal life - Little is known about the life of Utagawa SADATORA. He was born under the real name of Yonosuke (与之助) or Sannosuke (三之助) and Gofutei (五風亭)., and was active from 1870 - 1900.


Aliases - none known


Disciples
- none known








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