Hashimoto Chikanobu

Born in Takada, Niigata prefecture. Original name Hashimoto Chikanobu, also known as Yöshü Chikanobu. Became minor member of shogun’s government. After Meiji Restoration studied under Toyohara Kunichika and took his surname. Specialized in newspaper illustrations and woodblock prints of historical subjects and women and children.

Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975

U.S.A.: University of Hawaii Press, 1992, Page 156