The Courtesan Arihara of the Tsuruya, and Child Attendants Aoe and Sekiya (Tsuruya uchi Arihara, Aoe, Sekiya), from an untitled series of courtesans
Purchased with funds provided by Mary Diamond Stein
Catalogue
- Year
- 1792
- Dimensions
- 33.3 × 22.2 cm (13 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
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“Preparing Food for the Warbler,” from the album Men’s Stamping Dance (Otoko dōka, uguisu no esa suri)
1798 · Page from a woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Record
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- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Year
- 1792
- Dimensions
- 33.3 × 22.2 cm (13 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1792-526630
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified