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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

Timeline

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)

The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade

The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade

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)

Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo of the Otsuya (Otsuya uchi Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo), from the series "Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival (Seiro niwaka onna geisha no bu)"

Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo of the Otsuya (Otsuya uchi Hidematsu, Yasokichi, Izukiyo), from the series "Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival (Seiro niwaka onna geisha no bu)"

+7

1780s

Arrangements of Irises and Morning Glories

Arrangements of Irises and Morning Glories

Azumaya no Hana

Azumaya no Hana

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore

The Making of Silk Floss

The Making of Silk Floss

+161

1790s

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

The Lovers Oshichi and Kichisaburo

The Lovers Oshichi and Kichisaburo

Ha... of the Southern Station (Nan'eki ha-jirushi)

Ha... of the Southern Station (Nan'eki ha-jirushi)

Couple in an Evening Shower, From the series Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World

Couple in an Evening Shower, From the series Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World

+201

1800s

Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with Koharu of Kinokuniya

Jihei of Kamiya Eloping with Koharu of Kinokuniya

Lantern Float

Lantern Float

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

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

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

The Lion Dance

The Lion Dance

, 1789

Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)"

, 1789

The Courtesan Hisui of the Fan House (Ogiya uchi Hisui), from the series The Five Festivals Flower Competition (Gosechi hana awase)

The Courtesan Hisui of the Fan House (Ogiya uchi Hisui), from the series The Five Festivals Flower Competition (Gosechi hana awase)

, 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

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

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

Kitchen Scene

Kitchen Scene

, 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

Beni-gai, hora-gai, urauzu-gai, wasure-gai, chiyonohana-gai, and masuho-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Beni-gai, hora-gai, urauzu-gai, wasure-gai, chiyonohana-gai, and masuho-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

Mosquito Net, from the series Model Young Women in Mist (Kasumi-ori musume hinagata) (Kaya)

Mosquito Net, from the series Model Young Women in Mist (Kasumi-ori musume hinagata) (Kaya)

, 1789

The Moon-Mad Monk, or Crazy Gazing at the Moon (Kyōgetsubō 狂月坊)

The Moon-Mad Monk, or Crazy Gazing at the Moon (Kyōgetsubō 狂月坊)

, 1789

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

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

, 1789

The Full Moon at the Time of the Imo Harvest

The Full Moon at the Time of the Imo Harvest

, 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

Gathering Shells at Low Tide, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

Gathering Shells at Low Tide, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

, 1789

Hour of the Monkey [4pm] (Saru no koku), from the series “The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara” ("Seiro juni toki tsuzuki")

Hour of the Monkey [4pm] (Saru no koku), from the series “The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara” ("Seiro juni toki tsuzuki")

, 1789

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

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

, 1789

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

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

, 1789

Performance of a Trained Monkey, from an illustrated poetry anthology entitled "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)"

Performance of a Trained Monkey, from an illustrated poetry anthology entitled "The Young God Ebisu (Waka Ebisu)"

, 1789

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, [whose attendants are] Sasano, Takeno (Matsubaya uchi Kisegawa, Sasano, Takeno), from the series “Seven Komachi of Yoshiwara” ("Seiro nana Komachi")

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, [whose attendants are] Sasano, Takeno (Matsubaya uchi Kisegawa, Sasano, Takeno), from the series “Seven Komachi of Yoshiwara” ("Seiro nana Komachi")

, 1789

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

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

, 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

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