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The Courtesan Yosooi of the Matsubaya by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

The Courtesan Yosooi of the Matsubaya

The Courtesan Yosooi of the Matsubaya

Kitagawa Utamaro

1794–1804

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
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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Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge

Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

The Interesting Type (Omoshiroki so), from the series “Ten Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women" ("Fujin sogaku juttai")

The Interesting Type (Omoshiroki so), from the series “Ten Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women" ("Fujin sogaku juttai")

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1787

Women and a Man in the Country; Some pageant(?)

Women and a Man in the Country; Some pageant(?)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1754

Two Tori-oi, or Itinerant Women Musicians of the Eta Class

Two Tori-oi, or Itinerant Women Musicians of the Eta Class

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1754

Parody of a scene from "The Pillow Book"

Parody of a scene from "The Pillow Book"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788

Horsefly (abu); Green Caterpillar, imomushi, from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

Horsefly (abu); Green Caterpillar, imomushi, from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788

Ohatsu and Tokubei, from the series "Fashionable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"

Ohatsu and Tokubei, from the series "Fashionable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793

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)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

Yoshiwara Picture Book: Annual Events, or Annals of the Green Houses, (Seirō ehon nenjū gyōji)

Yoshiwara Picture Book: Annual Events, or Annals of the Green Houses, (Seirō ehon nenjū gyōji)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1794

Hanaogi of the Ogiya, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)"

Hanaogi of the Ogiya, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

Tree cricket (Matsumushi); Firefly (Hotaru), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

Tree cricket (Matsumushi); Firefly (Hotaru), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788

Girl Fishers and Bathers

Girl Fishers and Bathers

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1791