Yanagawa Shigenobu (柳川 重信, 1787–1832) was a Japanese artist in the
ukiyo-e style.[1][2] He was active in
Edo from the
Bunka period onward. His
Osaka period dated from 1822 to 1825. In Edo, he resided in Honjo Yanagawa-chō district. He was first the pupil, then son-in-law, and finally adopted son of the Edo master painter
Katsushika Hokusai. He designed illustrated books, prints, and
surimono. In Osaka, he worked with the gifted block cutter and printer
Tani Seikō.
Shigenobu focused on theatrical subjects, but some of his best work in Osaka includes a series of deluxe ōban prints depicting
geisha in the Shinmachi Nerimono parade in Osaka, and approximately 30 fine surimono on various subjects (at least 18 in collaboration with the Tsuru-ren
Crane Group of kyōka poets), with blocks cut and printed by Seikō.