Kitagawa Utamaro
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Japanese art
The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women
Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793
A close-up portrait by Utamaro from a series that pairs women's looks with character. Here, the flirtatious type is brought close for us to study.
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About this artwork
This colour woodblock print was made in Japan during the Edo period, around 1793. Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for close-up portraits of beautiful women, a category of images called bijinga. This print belongs to a series that links a woman's physical appearance to her personality, and it invites us to compare the attractions of different figures. The title tells us which type we are looking at here: the flirtatious one. Utamaro is still regarded as one of the finest designers of ukiyo-e prints, and his large-headed portraits of the 1790s are among his best-known work.
On your wall: A figure portrait on this scale suits a study, a quiet sitting room or a bedroom, where it can be enjoyed up close and add a note of Japanese tradition.
- Title
- The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Year
- 1793
- Style
- Japanese art
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Kitagawa Utamaro
Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist, widely regarded as one of the finest designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings. He is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e, close, large-headed portraits of beautiful women, created during the 1790s. He also turned his attention to nature, notably in illustrated books of insects.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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