ArtistsKitagawa Utamaro
Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro

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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.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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