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Kitagawa Utamaro — Naniwaya Okita, from One Hundred Flower Arrangements | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

Kitagawa Utamaro — Naniwaya Okita, from One Hundred Flower Arrangements

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Kitagawa Utamaro Prints

About Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese print designer and painter, born around 1753 and probably raised in a provincial town before moving to Edo, today's Tokyo. As a child he was taught by the painter Toriyama Sekien, and early in his career he was taken up by the Edo publisher Tsutaya Jūzaburō. He worked in ukiyo-e, the popular woodblock prints of city life, theatre and fashion. He died in Edo on 31 October 1806.

Utamaro is best known for portraits of women. Around 1791 he began designing half-length and close-up portraits of single figures, the large-head pictures called ōkubi-e, rather than crowded group scenes. Series such as Ten Types of Women's Physiognomies (1792 to 1793) study faces, gestures and moods. He also made studies of nature, including a book of insects published in 1788. In 1804 he was punished with fifty days in manacles over prints of the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1891 the French writer Edmond de Goncourt published the first book on Kitagawa Utamaro.

Kitagawa Utamaro prints: reproductions of the Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints Kitagawa Utamaro designed in Edo in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The collection includes Three Beauties of the Present Day (1793), Naniwaya Okita, from One Hundred Flower Arrangements, Woman with Fan and Parasol, from Ten Physiognomies of Women, Yamauba and Kintaro, and Diving for Abalones.

This selection concentrates on Utamaro's portraits of women, especially the named beauties of Edo teahouses and the Yoshiwara, shown reading, sewing, dressing and at leisure. It also includes sheets from his series Six Jewel Rivers and Eight Fashionable Views, several panels from multi-sheet triptychs, and a few parodies of classical stories.

The fine lines and muted colours suit bedrooms, dressing rooms, studies and hallways, and portraits from the same series hang well together. All prints are museum-quality reproductions, available unframed or framed with low-glare acrylic glazing, with free shipping and import duties covered.

Tsuki — Japanese koto

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Naniwaya Okita, from One Hundred Flower Arrangements by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman trims flower stems with small scissors in hand

Kitagawa Utamaro — Naniwaya Okita, from One Hundred Flower Arrangements | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Three Beauties at a Playhouse by Kitagawa Utamaro — Three women's heads rise one above another in a narrow column

Kitagawa Utamaro — Three Beauties at a Playhouse | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Shiratama of Tamaya and Naniwaya Okita by Kitagawa Utamaro — Two celebrated beauties lean close, one holding a folding fan

Kitagawa Utamaro — Shiratama of Tamaya and Naniwaya Okita | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Yamauba and Kintaro by Kitagawa Utamaro — Yamauba and young Kintarō hold up a smiling mask together

Kitagawa Utamaro — Yamauba and Kintaro | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Lovers Behind a Screen by Kitagawa Utamaro — A man leans on a screen above a woman in a sheer hood

Kitagawa Utamaro — Lovers Behind a Screen | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Peeping by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman holds a crawling baby as another's face shows in a mirror

Kitagawa Utamaro — Peeping | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Chojiya Hinazuru Hinamatsu by Kitagawa Utamaro — Two courtesans lean close, one half-hidden behind a round fan

Kitagawa Utamaro — Chojiya Hinazuru Hinamatsu | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Sakiwake Kotoba no Hana: Kakaa by Kitagawa Utamaro — A mother nurses her baby wrapped in an orange cloth

Kitagawa Utamaro — Sakiwake Kotoba no Hana: Kakaa | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Woman Around the Clock at the Hour of the Monkey (4:00 PM) by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman in a pink head-cloth stands before a companion with a bundle

Kitagawa Utamaro — Woman Around the Clock at the Hour of the Monkey (4:00 PM) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Segawa of Matsubaya by Kitagawa Utamaro — Segawa kneels on a veranda reaching down with a ladle and iris leaves

Kitagawa Utamaro — Segawa of Matsubaya | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Six Beauties of Edo by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman holds a hairpin as her companion reads a book

Kitagawa Utamaro — Six Beauties of Edo | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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After the Utamaro Fashion – Reading a Letter by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman with a long pipe pauses over an unrolled letter

Kitagawa Utamaro — After the Utamaro Fashion – Reading a Letter | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Needlework by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman holds dotted fabric to the light as a child crawls below

Kitagawa Utamaro — Needlework | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Okita of Naniwaya, before a Brazier by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman stirs the coals of a brazier beside a bamboo screen

Kitagawa Utamaro — Okita of Naniwaya, before a Brazier | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Gotenyama no Hanami Hidari by Kitagawa Utamaro — Three women gather beneath cherry blossoms above the bay

Kitagawa Utamaro — Gotenyama no Hanami Hidari | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Yoshiwara Suzume by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman in a deep sedge hat holds an open chrysanthemum fan

Kitagawa Utamaro — Yoshiwara Suzume | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Three Drunken Courtesans by Kitagawa Utamaro — Courtesans linger over sake in a room lined with flowers

Kitagawa Utamaro — Three Drunken Courtesans | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Courtesans and Cherry Blossoms at the Daikokuya by Kitagawa Utamaro — Courtesans gather beneath cherry blossoms outside a teahouse

Kitagawa Utamaro — Courtesans and Cherry Blossoms at the Daikokuya | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Women and Overnight Guests by Kitagawa Utamaro — Women prepare a mosquito net for overnight guests

Kitagawa Utamaro — Women and Overnight Guests | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Kyoden Invited to a Daimyo Mansion Party by Kitagawa Utamaro — Kimono-clad guests gather in a daimyo's mansion interior

Kitagawa Utamaro — Kyoden Invited to a Daimyo Mansion Party | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Parody of Yoritomo Releasing Cranes by Kitagawa Utamaro — Elegant women re-enact a legendary crane release on a shore

Kitagawa Utamaro — Parody of Yoritomo Releasing Cranes | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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At the Foot of Ryogoku Bridge by Kitagawa Utamaro — Elegant women stroll a riverside street near Ryogoku Bridge

Kitagawa Utamaro — At the Foot of Ryogoku Bridge | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Falconry at the Foot of Mount Fuji by Kitagawa Utamaro — A falconry party fords a stream at the foot of Mount Fuji

Kitagawa Utamaro — Falconry at the Foot of Mount Fuji | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Naniwaya Okita, from Three Successful Girls of the Present Day (Kneeling) by Kitagawa Utamaro — A kneeling beauty in black silk beneath a votive plaque

Kitagawa Utamaro — Naniwaya Okita, from Three Successful Girls of the Present Day (Kneeling) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Parody of Ushiwakamaru and Princess Joruri (Right Sheet) by Kitagawa Utamaro — Two women play music on a veranda as a third looks on

Kitagawa Utamaro — Parody of Ushiwakamaru and Princess Joruri (Right Sheet) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Niwaka Festival Performers at a Teahouse (left sheet) by Kitagawa Utamaro — Three women with a lacquered case and fans beside a candle stand

Kitagawa Utamaro — Niwaka Festival Performers at a Teahouse (left sheet) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Niwaka Festival Performers at a Teahouse (centre sheet) by Kitagawa Utamaro — Teahouse guests gather beneath a band of flying cranes

Kitagawa Utamaro — Niwaka Festival Performers at a Teahouse (centre sheet) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Three Beauties of Matsubaro on Display: Wakamurasaki, Matsukaze, Utagawa by Kitagawa Utamaro — Three seated beauties beneath a towering phoenix

Kitagawa Utamaro — Three Beauties of Matsubaro on Display: Wakamurasaki, Matsukaze, Utagawa | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Sweet Flag in a Water Basin, from Eight Parody Views by Kitagawa Utamaro — Two women beside a water basin of sweet flag and goldfish

Kitagawa Utamaro — Sweet Flag in a Water Basin, from Eight Parody Views | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Autumn Moon of the Courtesan, from Eight Fashionable Views by Kitagawa Utamaro — A courtesan with a round fan stands by a companion writing a letter

Kitagawa Utamaro — Autumn Moon of the Courtesan, from Eight Fashionable Views | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Parody of Ushiwakamaru and Princess Joruri (centre sheet) by Kitagawa Utamaro — Four women gather on a veranda as one plays a shamisen

Kitagawa Utamaro — Parody of Ushiwakamaru and Princess Joruri (centre sheet) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Umegae's Words by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman ladles tea into a bowl on a red lacquer tray

Kitagawa Utamaro — Umegae's Words | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Mimasuyama of Chojiya as Lu Ao, from Eight Immortals in the Art of Love by Kitagawa Utamaro — A courtesan rides a giant sea turtle in a playful parody

Kitagawa Utamaro — Mimasuyama of Chojiya as Lu Ao, from Eight Immortals in the Art of Love | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Seyama of the Matsubaya, kamuro Iroka and Yukari, from the series Six Jewel Rivers by Kitagawa Utamaro — A courtesan leans over a kamuro beside a tiny tabletop

Kitagawa Utamaro — Seyama of the Matsubaya, kamuro Iroka and Yukari, from the series Six Jewel Rivers | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Dreaming Beauty (Umegae) by Kitagawa Utamaro — A beauty dreams behind a round fan as her dream appears

Kitagawa Utamaro — Dreaming Beauty (Umegae) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Niwaka Festival Performers at a Teahouse (Right Sheet) by Kitagawa Utamaro — Four women gather on a veranda as cranes fly overhead

Kitagawa Utamaro — Niwaka Festival Performers at a Teahouse (Right Sheet) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Three Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro sanpukutsui) by Kitagawa Utamaro — Three courtesans gather with two covered shamisen

Kitagawa Utamaro — Three Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro sanpukutsui) | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Komurasaki and Hanamurasaki of Tamaya by Kitagawa Utamaro — Two courtesans in patterned robes beneath a title cartouche

Kitagawa Utamaro — Komurasaki and Hanamurasaki of Tamaya | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Habit of Slandering Others, from Seven Bad Habits by Kitagawa Utamaro — Two women lean close, one whispering behind an ornate coiffure

Kitagawa Utamaro — Habit of Slandering Others, from Seven Bad Habits | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Chofu Jewel River, from Six Jewel Rivers by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman with unbound hair and gold pins holds a strip of cloth

Kitagawa Utamaro — Chofu Jewel River, from Six Jewel Rivers | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Woman with Fan and Parasol, from Ten Physiognomies of Women by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman shelters beneath a tilted paper parasol

Kitagawa Utamaro — Woman with Fan and Parasol, from Ten Physiognomies of Women | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Koya Jewel River by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman holds a long pipe beside a fan-shaped river landscape

Kitagawa Utamaro — Koya Jewel River | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Wakaume of Tamaya, Edo-machi Itchome by Kitagawa Utamaro — A courtesan in a gold-and-pink kimono stands with a young attendant

Kitagawa Utamaro — Wakaume of Tamaya, Edo-machi Itchome | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Noda Jewel River by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman lifts the folds of her kimono beside a river fan

Kitagawa Utamaro — Noda Jewel River | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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The Widow of Asahiya, from Six Famous Beauties by Kitagawa Utamaro — A bust portrait of a woman with an elaborate black coiffure

Kitagawa Utamaro — The Widow of Asahiya, from Six Famous Beauties | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Kinuta Jewel River, from Six Jewel Rivers by Kitagawa Utamaro — A woman reads an unrolled letter beneath towering hairpins

Kitagawa Utamaro — Kinuta Jewel River, from Six Jewel Rivers | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Three Beauties of the Present Day: Okita, Toyohina, Ohisa by Kitagawa Utamaro — Three women's busts between columns of brushed poetry

Kitagawa Utamaro — Three Beauties of the Present Day: Okita, Toyohina, Ohisa | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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Seven Beauties in a Contest of Attractiveness by Kitagawa Utamaro — Seven women's faces cluster together against a golden ground

Kitagawa Utamaro — Seven Beauties in a Contest of Attractiveness | Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e)

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