| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [034] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Priting, Utamaro, 2 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000 |
| Subject |
Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806--Photographs; Block printing--Japan--Photographs; Women--Japan--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe |
| Keywords |
Bijinga |
| Description |
Photo of a block print by Kitagawa Utamaro, one of his studies of Japanese women (bijinga (美人畫), literally "beautiful person picture") |
| Caption on Slide |
Kitagawa Utamaro 1753-1806 Lady w/a lute |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Caption is from photographer's notes on slide. "Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川 歌麿, ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). His name was romanized archaically as Outamaro. He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects."--Wikipedia Note: Print possibly depicts "Benten (the Buddhist goddess of literature and music, wealth, and femininity) playing a biwa..."--Encyclopædia Britannica online. --AC |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6m04n48 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
329740 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6m04n48 |
