Kitagawa Utamaro
- 1753–1806
- 18th–19th century
- Japan
- Ukiyo-e
Utamaro is the master of bijin-ga — elegant portraits of women with refined, sinuous line, subtle colour, and close-up, expressive faces. Look for graceful elongated figures and delicate, intimate beauty.
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806) was a painter from Japan, associated with Ukiyo-e.
More Ukiyo-e painters: Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Tōshūsai Sharaku.
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