Kitagawa Utamaro
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Japanese art
The Courtesans Kasugano and Utahama of Tamaya, from Courtesans of the…
Kitagawa Utamaro, 1800
Two courtesans share the frame in this close-up portrait by Kitagawa Utamaro, a print that invites us to look closely at each face.
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About this artwork
Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for close-up portraits of the kind called bijinga, or pictures of beautiful people. This colour woodblock print from around 1800, made in Japan during the Edo period, shows Kasugano and Utahama, two courtesans from the Tamaya establishment in the Yoshiwara district of Edo, now Tokyo. It comes from a series that encourages the viewer to compare the charms of different figures, so each portrait is something to study and weigh against the others.
On your wall: Its quiet portrait subject suits a study, a living room or a bedroom, especially where a calm, carefully considered piece of Japanese art is welcome.
- Title
- The Courtesans Kasugano and Utahama of Tamaya, from Courtesans of the…
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Year
- 1800
- 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.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
