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Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Kitagawa Utamaro

b. 1753 — d. 1806

Japanese (culture or style)Asian Art

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 Japanese, c.1753-1806

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Born 1753 — Died 1806

1610s

Three Courtesans

Three Courtesans

1700s

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from the series "Comparing the Charms of Five Beauties (Gonin bijin aikyo kurabe)"

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from the series "Comparing the Charms of Five Beauties (Gonin bijin aikyo kurabe)"

1750s

Woman and Child

Woman and Child

Erotic Print

Erotic Print

Erotic Print

Erotic Print

Erotic Print

Erotic Print

+48

1760s

Boating Party with Children Swimming

Boating Party with Children Swimming

1770s

Sato Shirobei Tadanobu (Sato Shirobei Tadanobu)

Sato Shirobei Tadanobu (Sato Shirobei Tadanobu)

Elegant Pleasures: The Scent of Flowers, left (Furyu hana no ka asobi, ge)

Elegant Pleasures: The Scent of Flowers, left (Furyu hana no ka asobi, ge)

Omando: Ochie, Onokichi of the Matsuya, from the series Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival (Seiro niwaka onna geisha no bu) (Omando, Matsuya uchi Ochie, Onokichi)

Omando: Ochie, Onokichi of the Matsuya, from the series Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival (Seiro niwaka onna geisha no bu) (Omando, Matsuya uchi Ochie, Onokichi)

Elegant Pleasures: The Scent of Flowers, right (Furyu hana no ka asobi, jo)

Elegant Pleasures: The Scent of Flowers, right (Furyu hana no ka asobi, jo)

+7

1780s

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore

“Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya,” from the series Seven Komachi of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō Nana Komachi)

“Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya,” from the series Seven Komachi of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō Nana Komachi)

Love in Rain, Snow and Hail (Ame yuki arare ni yosuru koi)

Love in Rain, Snow and Hail (Ame yuki arare ni yosuru koi)

The Making of Silk Floss

The Making of Silk Floss

+161

1790s

Sankatsu and Hanshichi

Sankatsu and Hanshichi

Takashima Ohisa

Takashima Ohisa

Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge

Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge

The Lady Tomimoto Toyohina Reading a Letter

The Lady Tomimoto Toyohina Reading a Letter

+201

1800s

Elopers in Musashino

Elopers in Musashino

The Courtesan Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, from the series "Courtesans of the Five Festivals (Yukun gosekku)"

The Courtesan Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, from the series "Courtesans of the Five Festivals (Yukun gosekku)"

The Dance of the Beach Maidens

The Dance of the Beach Maidens

Hawk on a Plum Branch

Hawk on a Plum Branch

+44

1820s

Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) 画本虫撰

Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) 画本虫撰

Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) 画本虫撰

Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) 画本虫撰

Works

488 artworks

Gifts of the Ebb Tide (The Shell Book) (Shiohi no tsuto) 潮干のつと(都登)

Gifts of the Ebb Tide (The Shell Book) (Shiohi no tsuto) 潮干のつと(都登)

, 1789

Mosquito Net for a Baby

Mosquito Net for a Baby

, 1789

Ashi-gai, hamaguri, ko-gai, suzume-gai, akoya-gai, and katashi-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Ashi-gai, hamaguri, ko-gai, suzume-gai, akoya-gai, and katashi-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

Hour of the Snake (Mi no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

Hour of the Snake (Mi no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

, 1789

Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, [whose attendants are] Wakagi, Wakaba (Matsubaya uchi Somenosuke, Wakagi, Wakaba), from the series “Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day" ("Toji zensei bijin-zoroe")

Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, [whose attendants are] Wakagi, Wakaba (Matsubaya uchi Somenosuke, Wakagi, Wakaba), from the series “Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day" ("Toji zensei bijin-zoroe")

, 1789

Hour of the Ox [2am] (Ushi no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

Hour of the Ox [2am] (Ushi no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

, 1789

Sudare-gai, hana-gai, sakura-gai, mumeno-gai, nadeshiko-gai, and kinuta-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Sudare-gai, hana-gai, sakura-gai, mumeno-gai, nadeshiko-gai, and kinuta-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

Kitchen Scene

Kitchen Scene

, 1789

Chidori-gai, itaya-gai, awabi, utsuse-gai, asari-gai, and monoara-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Chidori-gai, itaya-gai, awabi, utsuse-gai, asari-gai, and monoara-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

High-Ranked Courtesan, from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki-zumi) (Oiran)

High-Ranked Courtesan, from the series Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter (Hokkoku goshiki-zumi) (Oiran)

, 1789

New Year Street-Performers, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)"

New Year Street-Performers, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)"

, 1789

Obvious Love (Arawaruru koi), from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)"

Obvious Love (Arawaruru koi), from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)"

, 1789

Shiro-gai, namima-gashiwa, makura-gai, iro-gai, aza-gai, sadae-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Shiro-gai, namima-gashiwa, makura-gai, iro-gai, aza-gai, sadae-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

The Palace in the Moon

The Palace in the Moon

, 1789

A Low Class Prostitute (Gun [teppo]), from the series “Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter" ("Hokkoku goshiki-zumi")

A Low Class Prostitute (Gun [teppo]), from the series “Five Shades of Ink in the Northern Quarter" ("Hokkoku goshiki-zumi")

, 1789

A Party of Merrymakers in a House in the Yoshiwara on a Moonlight Night

A Party of Merrymakers in a House in the Yoshiwara on a Moonlight Night

, 1789

Takigawa, from the series "Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day (Toji zensei bijin zoroe)"

Takigawa, from the series "Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day (Toji zensei bijin zoroe)"

, 1789

New Year at Court, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)"

New Year at Court, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)"

, 1789

Hour of the Horse (Uma no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

Hour of the Horse (Uma no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

, 1789

Minashi-gai, shio-gai, katatsu-gai, miso-gai, chijimi-gai, and chigusa-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Minashi-gai, shio-gai, katatsu-gai, miso-gai, chijimi-gai, and chigusa-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

Shell-Matching Game, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Shell-Matching Game, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

Hinazuru of the Chojiya, Whose Attendants Are Tsuruji and Tsuruno (Chojiya uchi Hinazuru, Tsuruji, Tsuruno), from the series "Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day (Toji zensei bijin-zoroe)"

Hinazuru of the Chojiya, Whose Attendants Are Tsuruji and Tsuruno (Chojiya uchi Hinazuru, Tsuruji, Tsuruno), from the series "Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day (Toji zensei bijin-zoroe)"

, 1789

Sudare-gai, hana-gai, sakura-gai, mumeno-gai, nadeshiko-gai, and kinuta-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Sudare-gai, hana-gai, sakura-gai, mumeno-gai, nadeshiko-gai, and kinuta-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

Double Pillow

Double Pillow

, 1789

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