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Kitagawa Utamaro

1806–20 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Utamaro expanded the scope of the bijin-ga, prints of beautiful women, by removing the traditional idealizing constraints of the genre and placing beautiful women in the context of ordinary life. Among the themes he explored in this broadening of his subject matter were the activities of the kitchen.

Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro

Date

1806–20

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1919