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Utamaro Kitagawa
(1753 - 1806)
La courtisane Hanamurasaki de la maison Tama
1794
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (MNAAG, Paris) / Harry Bréjat
Guimet Museum
http://www.guimet.fr/fr/
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Keywords:
Japanese (representation of)
hairpin bend
coiffure japonaise
portrait of a woman
bird
hands crossed (pose)
geisha
fan (clothing accessory)
art japonais
ukiyo-e (estampe)
stretching (muscle)
Phoenix (mythical creature)
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About the artwork
Title:
La courtisane Hanamurasaki de la maison Tama
Periods:
Japon (période) - période Edo
Techniques:
nishike-e print
Dimensions:
540 x 259
Inventory number:
EO159
Detail:
Série "Présentation des plus grandes beautés de notre temps"
Location:
Guimet Museum
About the author(s)
Author:
Utamaro Kitagawa
Also known as:
Kitagawa Utamaro
Born:
1753
Dead:
1806
Country:
Japon
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Kitagawa Utamaro
(Japanese:
喜多川 歌麿
; c.
1753
– 31 October 1806) was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded practitioners of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints, especially for his portraits of beautiful women, or
bijin-ga
. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects. Utamaro's work reached Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, where it was very popular, enjoying particular acclaim in France. He influenced the European Impressionists, particularly…
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