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Tokyo ca 1950's, National Museum. Single Oban color woodcut print, 25.6 x 37.8, fine condition, crushed mica background, superb example in original Museum mat, pristine as issued, a classis reprint, true to the original, NEW condition unused. . *** **** ** . . A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A SEMI-NUDE PROSTITUTE . . . Utamaro Kitagata, (1750 -1806), a Japanese Woodblock reprint, hand woodblock printed in full color, a stunning copy of the original. . *** SUBJECT: This print depicts a prostitute. She holds a small towel over her right shoulder, preparing to take a bath. She wears two long wooden combs in her with a long hair pin. . Her Kimono is open revealing her left breast, while she looks to her left. . *** CONDITION: Superb copy, flawless, with the rare and stunning ground mica fleck background. . *** WHO WAS KITAGAWA UTAMARO: [c.?1753-31 October 1806]: He 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 with his use of partial views and his emphasis on light and shade, which they imitated. The reference to the "Japanese influence" among these artists often refers to the work of Utamaro. . * THE CARVER/PRINTER: This print was expertly carved by Harada Kame and superbly printed by Ito Satoshi. . *** Color scans of are posted to our website. . *** REFERENCES: . STEWART, Basil. JAPANESE COLOUR-PRINTS AND THE SUBJECTS THEY ILLUSTRATE: A Guide for the Collector & Student with Description of the Subjects Illustrated in Landscape, Drama, Story and Portraiture. * VON SEIDLITZ, W. A HISTORY OF JAPANESE COLOUR-PRINTS. * LANE, Richard. IMAGES FROM THE FLOATING WORLD: THE JAPANESE PRINT, INCLUDING AN ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF UKIYO-E: Utamaro entries on pp.21, 124,127, 135-41, 341-346. * [ISHII, Kendon.] NISHIKI-E NO ARATAME-IN NO KOH-SHOH: READINGS OF CENSOR'S SEALS ON JAPANESE PRINTS * ROBERTS, Laurance P. A DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE ARTISTS PAINTING, SCULPTURE, CERAMICS, PRINTS, LACQUER: p.193. * KOBAYASHI, Tadashi. UTAMARO. * WikiPedia:
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