The Courtesan Konosumi, from the series Beauties of the Southern Quarter (Nangoku bijin awase)
Rogers Fund, 1922
Catalogue
- Year
- 1793
- Dimensions
- 14 1/2 x 9 5/16 in. (36.8 x 23.7 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 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
- 1793
- Dimensions
- 14 1/2 x 9 5/16 in. (36.8 x 23.7 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1793-526635
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
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- Status
- verified