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Kitagawa Utamaro - The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyogoya Rolling a Letter (from the series A Selection of Six Authors in the Green Houses)

The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyogoya Rolling a Letter (from the series A Selection of Six Authors in the Green Houses) (late 1790s)

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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Couple in a Boat

Couple in a Boat (c. 1799)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Woman Serving Tea at a Cafe

Woman Serving Tea at a Cafe (late 18th century – ca. 1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Head of Woman Holding Towel in Her Mouth

Head of Woman Holding Towel in Her Mouth (late 18th century – ca. 1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Woman Representing Good Fortune

Woman Representing Good Fortune (1753-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V

An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V (1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women)

Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women) (c. 1793)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
The Calligraphy Lesson

The Calligraphy Lesson (circa 1803)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Woman Carrying a Child

Woman Carrying a Child (1753-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Towel (Tenuzui)

Towel (Tenuzui) (late 18th century – ca. 1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Cleaning Combs

Cleaning Combs (c. late 1790s)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Prayers for Rain, from the series Seven Elegant Komachi

Prayers for Rain, from the series Seven Elegant Komachi (late 1790s)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
The Courtesan Kisegawa

The Courtesan Kisegawa (late 18th century – ca. 1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Two Courtesans

Two Courtesans (1753-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Woman Measuring a Man’s Gown (from the series Twelve Occupations of Women)

Woman Measuring a Man’s Gown (from the series Twelve Occupations of Women) (late 1790s)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Two Beauties with Bamboo

Two Beauties with Bamboo (circa 1795)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
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