Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 - 1806)
1753Kawagoe, Japan1806-10-31Edo, JapanJapan
Kitagawa Utamaro
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese: 喜多川 歌麿) 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.Date and place of birt: | 1753, Kawagoe, Japan |
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Date and place of death: | 31 october 1806, Edo, Japan |
Nationality: | Japan |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Ōkubi-e, Ukiyo-e, Portrait |
Art style: | Classicism |