Family name:Igusa. Personal name:Magosaburo, Studio names;Ichiyusai, Chooro,etc.
Distinguished disciple of Toyokuni I. Period of production: from the Bunka to the Man-en era.
Highly spoken of as a painter of warriors.Produced landscape masterpieces characterized by Western modes of expression. Also skilled in representing insects and fish. Yoshitora,Yoshimune, Yoshiiku and Yoshitoshi were among his pupils,and all followed the methods of their master in a worthy manner. The most distinguished of them was Yoshitoshi.
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