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Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro

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.

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Based in
Japan
Country
Japan
Born
1753 – 1806
Type
Individual

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