Utagawa Hiroshige II

Japanese ukiyo-e artist (1826-1869)

† 1869 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Van Gogh Museum; cross-wiki notability: 12 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Van Gogh Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Utagawa Hiroshige II was born in 1826 and died on October 21, 1869, aged about 43. Recorded occupations: painter, artist and ukiyo-e artist. Country of citizenship: Japan.

At a glance

Born: 1826
Died: October 21, 1869
Age at death: about 43
Citizenship: Japan
Occupations: painter, artist, ukiyo-e artist
Wikipedia editions: 12 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Utagawa Hiroshige II's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1869 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 2 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q653454 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Utagawa Hiroshige II on Wikipedia.

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