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Kitagawa Utamaro - Bust of Woman with Loose Hair Holding Fan

Bust of Woman with Loose Hair Holding Fan (1753-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
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The Artist died in 1806 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer.

Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.

Little is known of Utamaro's life. His work began to appear in the 1770s, and he rose to prominence in the early 1790s with his portraits of beauties with exaggerated, elongated features. He produced over 2000 known prints and was one of the few ukiyo-e artists to achieve fame throughout Japan in his lifetime. In 1804 he was arrested and manacled for fifty days for making illegal prints depicting the 16th-century military ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and died two years later.

Utamaro's work reached Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, where it was very popular, enjoying particular acclaim in France. He influenced the European Impressionists, particularly with his use of partial views and his emphasis on light and shade, which they imitated. The reference to the "Japanese influence" among these artists often refers to the work of Utamaro.

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Courtesan Shinowara of Tsuruya, kamuro Wakaba and Chieda (circa 1804)

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The Courtesan Misyama of Chojiya (from the series Eight Views of Beautiful Women of the Green Houses)

The Courtesan Misyama of Chojiya (from the series Eight Views of Beautiful Women of the Green Houses) (early 1790s)

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Elegant Pleasures of the Four Seasons

Elegant Pleasures of the Four Seasons (c. 1782)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Portrait of Beauty, Takigawa at Ôgi-ya

Portrait of Beauty, Takigawa at Ôgi-ya (late 18th century – ca. 1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Kiyomizu Komachi from the series Little Seedlings: Seven Komachi

Kiyomizu Komachi from the series Little Seedlings: Seven Komachi (c. 1900-1916)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Gebon no zu – Picture of the lower class

Gebon no zu – Picture of the lower class (1793-1804)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Chushingura: Act VIII of The Storehouse of Loyalty

Chushingura: Act VIII of The Storehouse of Loyalty (late 1790s)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Tenugui – Hand-towel

Tenugui – Hand-towel (1793-1804)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Tamaya uchi Hanamurasaki, Sekiya, Teriha – Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, Sekiya, Teriha

Tamaya uchi Hanamurasaki, Sekiya, Teriha – Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, Sekiya, Teriha (1793-1804)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Chushingura: Act XI of The Storehouse of Loyalty

Chushingura: Act XI of The Storehouse of Loyalty (late 1790s)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
No Title

No Title (1753-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Rikomono (Know-it-all)

Rikomono (Know-it-all) (1767-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Hairdresser (Kamiyui)

Hairdresser (Kamiyui) (c.1797-98)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Winter Scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Winter Scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (c. 1790)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
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