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Sankatsu Hanshichi no bosetsu = [The maternal love of Sankatsu and Hanshichi]

Sankatsu Hanshichi no bosetsu = [The maternal love of Sankatsu and Han...

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Sugatami shichinin keshô = [Seven women applying make-up using a full-length mirror]

Sugatami shichinin keshô = [Seven women applying make-up using a full-...

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Ôgiya Hanaôgi = [Ôgiya Hanaôgi (picture riddle)], Kitagawa Utamaro

Ôgiya Hanaôgi = [Ôgiya Hanaôgi (picture riddle)], Kitagawa Utamaro

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A man with a cloth tied around his head and a sword in his right hand, talking to a woman who is holding a kerchief  with which she is preparing to cover her head

A man with a cloth tied around his head and a sword in his right hand,...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The Sound of the Teahouse Bell (Chamise no kane no oto)

The Sound of the Teahouse Bell (Chamise no kane no oto)

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A woman stretching spotted crepe (kanoko) and talking to another woman with her hair down who is seated beside her

A woman stretching spotted crepe (kanoko) and talking to another woman...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Women weaving, Kitagawa Utamaro

Women weaving, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Parody of an Imperial Carriage Scene, Kitagawa Utamaro

Parody of an Imperial Carriage Scene, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Gebon no zu = [Picture of the lower class]

Gebon no zu = [Picture of the lower class]

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Yubi-sashi] = [Child pointing], Kitagawa Utamaro

Yubi-sashi] = [Child pointing], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Horo-gaya] = [Mosquito net for a baby], Kitagawa Utamaro

Horo-gaya] = [Mosquito net for a baby], Kitagawa Utamaro

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A woman holding a dog in her arms and looking at a kakemono of a dragon which a young man is hanging up

A woman holding a dog in her arms and looking at a kakemono of a drago...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A disconsolate woman seated by a hibachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

A disconsolate woman seated by a hibachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The lovers Komurasaki and Gompachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

The lovers Komurasaki and Gompachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Shira-uchikake] = [The white surcoat], Kitagawa Utamaro

Shira-uchikake] = [The white surcoat], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Mitate gosho-guruma] = [Parody of an imperial carriage scene]

Mitate gosho-guruma] = [Parody of an imperial carriage scene]

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Urashima Taro dance, Kitagawa Utamaro

Urashima Taro dance, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Boating party landing at Mukojima to view the cherry trees in bloom

Boating party landing at Mukojima to view the cherry trees in bloom

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Heads and busts of three women in the style known as "kira-ye" (literally "gorgeous picture")

Heads and busts of three women in the style known as "kira-ye" (litera...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The oiran Komurasaki and Wakamurasaki of Tamaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

The oiran Komurasaki and Wakamurasaki of Tamaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Gion-dôfu] = [Gion bean curd], Kitagawa Utamaro

Gion-dôfu] = [Gion bean curd], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Kiseru o motsu onna] = [Woman holding a pipe]

Kiseru o motsu onna] = [Woman holding a pipe]

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Nibijin ude-zumô] = [Arm-wrestling between two beauties]

Nibijin ude-zumô] = [Arm-wrestling between two beauties]

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Portrait of the tayu Somenosuke of Matsubaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

Portrait of the tayu Somenosuke of Matsubaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The toilet of an oiran interrupted by the intrusion of a street singer wearing a black robe and a basket hat

The toilet of an oiran interrupted by the intrusion of a street singer...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A woman looking at her reflection in a mirror

A woman looking at her reflection in a mirror

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Night scene at the River Festival at the opening of summer season.  Ryogoku Bridge across the Sumida River is shown at the left

Night scene at the River Festival at the opening of summer season. Ry...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Washing and stretching cloth, Kitagawa Utamaro

Washing and stretching cloth, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A man with bamboo pole standing by tub; woman washing cloth in second tub

A man with bamboo pole standing by tub; woman washing cloth in second ...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The oiran Kakumannin and Fujie, Kitagawa Utamaro

The oiran Kakumannin and Fujie, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A young woman kneeling by the side of her bed, reading a love letter; and above an ink picture in Kano style signed "Yasunobu" representing the sage Shain reading the Buddhist scriptures

A young woman kneeling by the side of her bed, reading a love letter; ...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Procession of ladies accompanying the empress who is riding in a court carriage

Procession of ladies accompanying the empress who is riding in a court...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Oume, Kumenosuke = [Oume and Kumenosuke], Kitagawa Utamaro

Oume, Kumenosuke = [Oume and Kumenosuke], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Uwaki no sô = [The fancy-free type], Kitagawa Utamaro

Uwaki no sô = [The fancy-free type], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Chûbon no zu = [Picture of the middle class]

Chûbon no zu = [Picture of the middle class]

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Half length figure of a young man who is tying his obi and looking down at a woman who is bending forward in an attitude of dejection

Half length figure of a young man who is tying his obi and looking dow...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Santô Kyôden at a Daimyo's Mansion, Kitagawa Utamaro

Santô Kyôden at a Daimyo's Mansion, Kitagawa Utamaro

santo kyoden Public domain photograph of 18th-century woodblock print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The oiran Hanaogi of Ogiya.  She is compared to the famous ninth century poetess Ono no Komachi who is represented in the small cartouche

The oiran Hanaogi of Ogiya. She is compared to the famous ninth centu...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Oyasumi-dokoro = [Roadside tea-stall], Kitagawa Utamaro

Oyasumi-dokoro = [Roadside tea-stall], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Tamaya uchi Hanamurasaki, Sekiya, Teriha = [Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, [kamuro:] Sekiya, Teriha]

Tamaya uchi Hanamurasaki, Sekiya, Teriha = [Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya...

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Mimeguri no dote] = [The embankment at Mimeguri], Kitagawa Utamaro

Mimeguri no dote] = [The embankment at Mimeguri], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Portrait of the tayu Hanamurasaki of Tamaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

Portrait of the tayu Hanamurasaki of Tamaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Sankatsu/Hanshichi no bosetsu - Drawing. Public domain image.

Sankatsu/Hanshichi no bosetsu - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Mother Peeling Fruit While Child Watches

Mother Peeling Fruit While Child Watches

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Large head and bust of a young woman

Large head and bust of a young woman

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Kami-yui] = [Hairdresser], Kitagawa Utamaro

Kami-yui] = [Hairdresser], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Jôbon no zu = [Picture of the upper class]

Jôbon no zu = [Picture of the upper class]

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Ogiya Hanaôgi = [Hanaôgi of the Ôgiya (picture riddle)]

Ogiya Hanaôgi = [Hanaôgi of the Ôgiya (picture riddle)]

Public domain photo of Japanese woodblock print, Ukiyo-e, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Daidokoro] = [Kitchen scene], Kitagawa Utamaro

Daidokoro] = [Kitchen scene], Kitagawa Utamaro

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A woman looking over the shoulder of a young man who is smoking a pipe and reading a book

A woman looking over the shoulder of a young man who is smoking a pipe...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Daikoku carving a large bream (Tai).  Beside him a tea house servant is wiping a large pan and another maid is bearing away a bowl of rice upon a tray

Daikoku carving a large bream (Tai). Beside him a tea house servant i...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Waitress with cup on red lacquer tray

Waitress with cup on red lacquer tray

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Dancing girls going on visits in the 8th month

Dancing girls going on visits in the 8th month

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A woman looking at her reflection in a mirror

A woman looking at her reflection in a mirror

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Two young women, one of them holds up a globe containing gold fish, while her companion is dipping her hand in a bronze tank in which gold and silver fish are swimming

Two young women, one of them holds up a globe containing gold fish, wh...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Chichi] = [About to breastfeed], Kitagawa Utamaro

Chichi] = [About to breastfeed], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Tamaya uchi Komurasaki, Kochô, Haruji = [Komurasaki of the Tamaya, [kamuro:] Kochô, Haruji]

Tamaya uchi Komurasaki, Kochô, Haruji = [Komurasaki of the Tamaya, [ka...

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Tenugui] = [Hand-towel], Kitagawa Utamaro

Tenugui] = [Hand-towel], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Tears of Union for Ochiyo and Hanbei

Tears of Union for Ochiyo and Hanbei

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Shiranoya Ohan and Obiya Choemon, Kitagawa Utamaro

Shiranoya Ohan and Obiya Choemon, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Large head and bust of a woman with a black hat

Large head and bust of a woman with a black hat

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Chidori no Tamagawa.  Large head and bust of an oiran.  In the fan shaped cartouche is a view of the river Tama with a flock of Chidori flying over it.  The background of the print is an embossed design of these birds and lines representing the river

Chidori no Tamagawa. Large head and bust of an oiran. In the fan sha...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Putting up lamps for the festival in memory of Tamagiku in the 7th month

Putting up lamps for the festival in memory of Tamagiku in the 7th mon...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Ôgiya uchi Yashio, Someki, Tsumaki = [Yashio of the Ôgiya, [kamuro:] Someki, Tsumaki]

Ôgiya uchi Yashio, Someki, Tsumaki = [Yashio of the Ôgiya, [kamuro:] S...

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Kami-yui] = [Dressing the hair], Kitagawa Utamaro

Kami-yui] = [Dressing the hair], Kitagawa Utamaro

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Kingyo] = [Goldfish], Kitagawa Utamaro

Kingyo] = [Goldfish], Kitagawa Utamaro

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The lovers Komurasaki and Gompachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

The lovers Komurasaki and Gompachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Women preparing fried tofu (dengaku) at Gion, Kitagawa Utamaro

Women preparing fried tofu (dengaku) at Gion, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A hairdresser dressing a woman's hair (Kameyui), Kitagawa Utamaro

A hairdresser dressing a woman's hair (Kameyui), Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Group of women under a tree, Kitagawa Utamaro

Group of women under a tree, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A woman coming from the bath turning to look at a kitten that has caught hold of the skirt of her robe.  Beside them another woman, seated, is wiping her face with her robe

A woman coming from the bath turning to look at a kitten that has caug...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Caught peeping, Kitagawa Utamaro

Caught peeping, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Ferry boat crossing the Sumida River at Mukojima, Fuji-san in the background

Ferry boat crossing the Sumida River at Mukojima, Fuji-san in the back...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The oiran Ichikawa and Kisagawa of Matsubaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

The oiran Ichikawa and Kisagawa of Matsubaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Scene from the second act of the drama entitled "The Loyal League of the 47 Ronin" (Chushingura)

Scene from the second act of the drama entitled "The Loyal League of t...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Two young women, one standing, the other seated by a tub in which iris are growing

Two young women, one standing, the other seated by a tub in which iris...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A woman spinning, Kitagawa Utamaro

A woman spinning, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Large head and bust of a young man with a falcon

Large head and bust of a young man with a falcon

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Large head and bust of a women writing a poem

Large head and bust of a women writing a poem

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Boating party under Ryogoku Bridge, Kitagawa Utamaro

Boating party under Ryogoku Bridge, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Wedding scene (Konrei Iro naoshi no Dzu), Kitagawa Utamaro

Wedding scene (Konrei Iro naoshi no Dzu), Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Playing games in the winter, Kitagawa Utamaro

Playing games in the winter, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Shinshi-bari] = [Cloth-stretcher], Kitagawa Utamaro

Shinshi-bari] = [Cloth-stretcher], Kitagawa Utamaro

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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 gre...

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Sumidagawa funa-asobi] = [Pleasure-boating on the Sumida River]

Sumidagawa funa-asobi] = [Pleasure-boating on the Sumida River]

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A woman playing the samisen while her young son, sided by an older boy, capers about in the dress of a kagura dancer

A woman playing the samisen while her young son, sided by an older boy...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Women gathering mulberry leaves, Kitagawa Utamaro

Women gathering mulberry leaves, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Women washing and drying the raw silk, Kitagawa Utamaro

Women washing and drying the raw silk, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Night scene at the River Festival at the opening of summer season.  Ryogoku Bridge across the Sumida River is shown at the left

Night scene at the River Festival at the opening of summer season. Ry...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Wedding scene (Konrei Iro naoshi no Dzu), Kitagawa Utamaro

Wedding scene (Konrei Iro naoshi no Dzu), Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Half length figure of a woman holding a round fan (uchiwa)

Half length figure of a woman holding a round fan (uchiwa)

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The oiran Komurasaki and Wakamurasaki of Tamaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

The oiran Komurasaki and Wakamurasaki of Tamaya, Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

Hata-ori] = [Weaving on a loom], Kitagawa Utamaro

Hata-ori] = [Weaving on a loom], Kitagawa Utamaro

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Hari-shigoto] = [Needlework], Kitagawa Utamaro

Hari-shigoto] = [Needlework], Kitagawa Utamaro

Public domain photo of Japanese woodblock print, Ukiyo-e, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kuchi-beni] = [Painting the lips], Kitagawa Utamaro

Kuchi-beni] = [Painting the lips], Kitagawa Utamaro

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Tôji san bijin] = [Three beauties of the present day]

Tôji san bijin] = [Three beauties of the present day]

Public domain photo of Japanese woodblock print, Ukiyo-e, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arai-bari] = [Washing and stretching cloth], Kitagawa Utamaro

Arai-bari] = [Washing and stretching cloth], Kitagawa Utamaro

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A young mother leaning against the door post of a house and looking down at her infant son who lies at her feet and is reaching up to her

A young mother leaning against the door post of a house and looking do...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

The oiran Hanaogi of Ogiya.  She is compared to the famous ninth century poetess Ono no Komachi who is represented in the small cartouche

The oiran Hanaogi of Ogiya. She is compared to the famous ninth centu...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

A geisha at night in a snowstorm accompanied by a servant bearing a samisen box and a lantern

A geisha at night in a snowstorm accompanied by a servant bearing a sa...

Utamaro was born in 1753 in Edo (Tokyo) and died in 1806. He is considered the leading Japanese printmaker and painter of bijin. Utamaro started his career as a student of the master painter Toriyama Sekien. Ut... More

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