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Kitagawa Utamaro - The Faddish Type from the series Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women

The Faddish Type from the series Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women (c. 1793)

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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Seven Komachi Episodes: A Woman Holding an Outer Garment for a Man

Seven Komachi Episodes: A Woman Holding an Outer Garment for a Man (1754-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Yoshiwara Women Looking into the Street at Springtime

Yoshiwara Women Looking into the Street at Springtime (1753-1806)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
The Courtesan Hana-ogi of Ogiya as the Sennin Tekkai (from the series Eight Immortals of Sensuality)

The Courtesan Hana-ogi of Ogiya as the Sennin Tekkai (from the series Eight Immortals of Sensuality) (mid 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)
Drying and Stretching Cloth

Drying and Stretching Cloth (circa 1797-1798)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Yaoya Oshichi, Koshô Kichisaburô, Dozaemon Denkichi – Oshichi the greengrocer’s daughter, Kichisaburô the boy-servant and Dozaemon Denkichi

Yaoya Oshichi, Koshô Kichisaburô, Dozaemon Denkichi – Oshichi the greengrocer’s daughter, Kichisaburô the boy-servant and Dozaemon Denkichi (1793-1804)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
The Courtesan Hinazuru of Chojiya with her Attendants Tsuruji and Tsuruno

The Courtesan Hinazuru of Chojiya with her Attendants Tsuruji and Tsuruno (c. 1794)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
The Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya (from the series A Selection of Beautiful Women of the East)

The Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya (from the series A Selection of Beautiful Women of the East) (c. 1798)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Picture of the Middle Class

Picture of the Middle Class (circa 1794-1795)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Fond of Noise from the series Eight Views of Favorite Things of Today’s World

Fond of Noise from the series Eight Views of Favorite Things of Today’s World (late 1790s)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Appearing Again; The Courtesan Naniwaya Okita

Appearing Again; The Courtesan Naniwaya Okita (circa 1795-1796)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Courtesan Dreaming of a Marriage Procession

Courtesan Dreaming of a Marriage Procession (late 1790s)

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

The Calligraphy Lesson (circa 1803)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
Hanaōgi of Ōgiya from the series Picture Puzzles

Hanaōgi of Ōgiya from the series Picture Puzzles (c. 1797)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
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)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)
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