Kaigetsudô Ando, also known as Ando Yasunori, was the founder of the [[Kaigetsudo school|Kaigetsudô school]] of ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' painting. Though very influential and prolific, it is quite probable that many of the works attributed to him were actually painted by his disciples. He is something of a rarity among major ''ukiyo-e'' artists, in that he was only ever a painter, and never produced [[woodblock printing|woodblock prints]]. | Kaigetsudô Ando, also known as Ando Yasunori, was the founder of the [[Kaigetsudo school|Kaigetsudô school]] of ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' painting. Though very influential and prolific, it is quite probable that many of the works attributed to him were actually painted by his disciples. He is something of a rarity among major ''ukiyo-e'' artists, in that he was only ever a painter, and never produced [[woodblock printing|woodblock prints]]. |