With 19th century Japanese artists of the floating world very much in vogue this spring with two major exhibitions running in European capital cities at the moment – Utagawa Hiroshige in Rome and Utagawa Kuniyoshi in London – I thought I’d share this 1971 Hungarian postage stamp featuring the work of another master of Japanese woodblocks – Utagawa Toyokuni (1769 – 1825). Toyokuni I – (the Roman numeral is used to distinguish him from the later artists who, following Japanese tradition, also used the art-name of their master) is probably best known for his portraits of Kabuki actors.

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Stamp: Series Horses: 1 ft, Magyar Posta, 1971
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Magyar Posta, Cover, Receipt, Three New Receipts from 1971-73 Stamps (2045)
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HUNGARY/MAGYAR POSTA COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS incl Sheet 1970-72 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS
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Hungary Magyar Posta Scott 2331 Stamp - Szolnok Cityscape 1975 (Mint) 47_21
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Hungry / Magyar Posta 1971 Exotic Flower Stamps
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One reply on “Utagawa Toyokuni on 1971 Hungarian postage stamp”
I have a Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley Stame (series of fours 2 MJ and 2 EP) I also have one with him and Lisa Marie when they were married… Not sure where these stamps came from marking
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Note sure where I bought them about 10 year ago. Not sure how to find out if they are valuable.
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