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Kitagawa Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Utamaro is regarded as one of the greatest ukiyo-e artists of all time. Considered by many the finest master of bijin-ga (pictures of beauties), Utamaro was able to convey subtle aspects of mood and personality that go beyond physical beauty. His evocative, sensual beauties have justly earned him an international reputation. Early life Not much is known about the early life of Utamaro. He studied painting with the artist Sekien, but Kiyonaga's woodblock print designs of graceful women probably had the greatest influence on Utamaro's work. Woodblock printing Utamaro established his mature style in the 1790s, creating graceful, elegant beauties and courtesans with a unique insight into mood and personality. His idealized women have a sensual beauty reinforced by Utamaro's fluid, elegant line and his use of sumptuously patterned fabrics and rich mica backgrounds. In addition to his well-known bust-length portraits, Utamaro also did scenes of women at work, famous lovers, erotic books (shunga), beauties from legend and history, and festivals and outdoor scenes. In 1804, Utamaro was arrested and briefly imprisoned for violating censorship laws for a historical print depicting the Shogun Hideyoshi, whose heir had been deposed by the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate. He was never quite the same after this experience, and although he continued to create prints, he died two years later. During his lifetime, Utamaro designed around two thousand prints. His best-known series include Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy, Twelve Hours in the Yoshiwara, and Great Love Themes of Classical Poetry (Women in Love). |
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Dojoji Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Shimmering mica background, Adachi publisher |
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Quail and Skylark Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Rare, Oedo Mokuhansha published reprint. |
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Combing the Hair Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Takamizawa Publisher reprint |
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Takashima Ohisa Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Rare reprint |
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The Chatterbox and the Naughty Girl Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Dressing a Young Girl for the Obitoki Ceremony at the Shichigosan Festival Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Young Lovers Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Reading a Book Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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The Peepshow Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Rare, with mica dusting |
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Beauty under the Mosquito Netting Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fantastic Utamaro design |
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The Asahiya Widow Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Rare Adachi reprint, beautifully printed |
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Picture of the Middle Class Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Deeply Hidden Love Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi Publisher reprint, Beautiful mica background |
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Bag Worm and Horned Scarab Beetle Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Evening Cicada and Spider Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Cone-headed Grasshopper and Praying Mantis Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Land Snail and Giant Katydid Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Ochie of the Koiseya at Kobikicho, Shin-yashiki Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Exquisite Watanabe early reprint, with seal and mica background |
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Hawk and Shrike Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Rare, Oedo Mokuhansha published reprint. |
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Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi Publisher reprint |
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Beauty Applying Makeup Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Stunning Utamaro masterwork with mica detail |
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Beauty and an Insect Cage Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Needlework Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Rare, early Watanabe publisher reprint |
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Dressing the Hair Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Exquisite Watanabe early reprint, with 6mm seal |
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Picture of the Lower Class Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Love That Meets Each Night Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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The Fancy-Free Type Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Beautiful mica background |
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The Fancy-Free Type Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Hour of the Tiger (4 am) Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi publisher reprint |
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Hour of the Sheep (2 pm) Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi Publisher reprint |
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Hour of the Boar (10 pm) Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi Publisher reprint |
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Young Woman Blowing a Poppin Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Beauties Playing Utamaro (1750 - 1806) |
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Hour of the Horse (12 Noon) Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Exquisite, rare reprints from Goyo’s studio, 1920 |
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Woman Reading a Letter Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Exquisite, rare reprints from Goyo’s studio, 1920 |
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Reading a Letter Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Exquisite, rare reprints from Goyo’s studio, 1920 |
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The Interesting Type Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Exquisite, rare reprints from Goyo’s studio, 1920 |
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Kamiya Jihei and Kinokuniya Koharu Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Beautiful Adachi publisher reprint |
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Courtesan Somenosuke of the Matsubaya Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi Publisher reprint |
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Beauty Smoking Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi Publisher reprint, Beautiful mica background |
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Miyahito of the Ogiya Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Shimmering mica background, Adachi publisher |
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Beauty with Grinding Mill Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Fine Adachi Publisher reprint |
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Woman Reading a Letter Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Exquisite Watanabe early reprint, with 6mm seal and mica background |
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Mallard Ducks and Kingfisher Utamaro (1750 - 1806) Rare, Oedo Mokuhansha published reprint. |
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