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Utagawa Hiroshige II was a son-in-law of the famous ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' woodblock prints artist [[Hiroshige|Utagawa Hiroshige]], and became a successful ''ukiyo-e'' artist in his own right.

Utagawa Hiroshige II was a son-in-law of the famous ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' woodblock prints artist [[Hiroshige|Utagawa Hiroshige]], and became a successful ''ukiyo-e'' artist in his own right.

He came to be known as ''chabako Hiroshige'', or "tea crate Hiroshige," for his woodblock print designs for the labels for crates of tea to be exported to the United States and elsewhere.<ref></ref>

He came to be known as ''chabako Hiroshige'', or "tea crate Hiroshige," for his woodblock print designs for the labels for crates of tea to be exported to the United States and elsewhere.<ref>Gallery labels, "Ranji: The World of Images on Export Tea Crates" (蘭字　Ranji　輸出用茶箱絵の世界), Verkehr Museum, Shizuoka City, July 2020.</ref>

One of his students inherited his name, becoming [[Utagawa Hiroshige III]].

One of his students inherited his name, becoming [[Utagawa Hiroshige III]].

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[[Category:Edo Period]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]

[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]

[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]