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House cleaning in preparation for the New Year by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

House cleaning in preparation for the New Year

House cleaning in preparation for the New Year

Kitagawa Utamaro

1792–1804

Medium: Color woodblock print; three left sheets of oban pentaptych
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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printasian artJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print

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New Year's Games, from the printed book Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shiki no hana)

New Year's Games, from the printed book Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shiki no hana)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians

The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1792

The Making of Silk Floss

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Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Geisha Style (geisha fū) from the series Guide to Contemporary Styles (Tōsei fūzoku tsū)

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Kitagawa Utamaro, 1756

A Standing Screen Depicting Narihira’s Journey to the East

A Standing Screen Depicting Narihira’s Journey to the East

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1799

Scene in the Yoshiwara

Scene in the Yoshiwara

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Ginjuro's Wife Oyumi from the Play "Whirlpools of Awa" (Awa no naruto, Ginjuro nyobo Oyumi), from the series "Bamboo Nodes in Puppet Theater Designs (Ayatsuri moyo take no hitofushi)"

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No. 8 (hachi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

No. 8 (hachi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793

The Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians

The Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1792

Tsukioka of the Hyogoya (Hyogoya uchi tsukioka), from the series "Seiro bijin meika awase"

Tsukioka of the Hyogoya (Hyogoya uchi tsukioka), from the series "Seiro bijin meika awase"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1796

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore

Girls Gathering Shells on the Sea-shore

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1780

Picture Book of Selected Insects (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) 画本虫撰

Picture Book of Selected Insects (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) 画本虫撰

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788