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Three Courtesans by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Three Courtesans

Three Courtesans

Kitagawa Utamaro

1615–1806

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 5/8 x 10 1/8 in. (37.1 x 25.7 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Woman Sitting on Veranda

Woman Sitting on Veranda

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793

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Reflective Love, from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu) (Mono-omou koi)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1788

The Ninth Month, from the series Five Amorous Festivals of Love (Aibore iro no gosekku)

The Ninth Month, from the series Five Amorous Festivals of Love (Aibore iro no gosekku)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1796

Hour of the Monkey [4pm] (Saru no koku), from the series "Sundial of Young Women (Musume hi-dokei)"

Hour of the Monkey [4pm] (Saru no koku), from the series "Sundial of Young Women (Musume hi-dokei)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 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)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

The Courtesan Komurasaki of the Tamaya

The Courtesan Komurasaki of the Tamaya

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1796

The Exile of Yukihira at Suma

The Exile of Yukihira at Suma

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

A Test of Skill - the Headwaters of Amorousness (Jitsu kurabe iro no minakami): Osan and Mohei

A Test of Skill - the Headwaters of Amorousness (Jitsu kurabe iro no minakami): Osan and Mohei

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1756

The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Unegawa, Hikyakuya Chubei), from the series "True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love (Jitsu kurabe iro no minakami)"

The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Unegawa, Hikyakuya Chubei), from the series "True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love (Jitsu kurabe iro no minakami)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793

Cherry Blossoms and Irises, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Cherry Blossoms and Irises, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1801

Act Eleven from the series "The Chushingura Drama Parodied by Famous Beauties (Komei bijin mitate Chushingura Junimai Kuzuki)"

Act Eleven from the series "The Chushingura Drama Parodied by Famous Beauties (Komei bijin mitate Chushingura Junimai Kuzuki)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790

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Enjoying the Cool Evening Breeze on and under the Bridge

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790