“The Moon in Toyoyama” by Kuniteru, Signed in all panels Kuniteru ga, censor seals (1853)

are written in all panels, and publisher’s seal

(Yamaguchi-ya Tobeui 1780-1860 in Bakuro-cho) is written in all panels.

KUNITERU (1808-1876), ukiyoe artist, studied first under Kunisada ,

then under Toyokuni, began using name Kuniteru from about 1844.

First names Utagawa(Yamashita), Hiikosaburo, Jin-emon, others.

SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH KUNITERU

WHO WORKED IN MID-19TH CENTURY, AND

ANOTHER KUNITERU WHO WORKED DURING MEIJI.