The Vibrant Legacy of Utagawa Kuniyasu In the bustling, neon-lit spirit of Edo-period Japan, few artists captured the ephemeral pulse of urban life as vividly as Utagawa Kuniyasu. Born Yasugorō in 1794 within the heart of Tokyo, Kuniyasu emerged as a vital force within the illustrious Utagawa school, a lineage of masters that defined the visual language of an era. His artistic journey began not with grand landscapes, but through the i…