| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [014] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Priting, Utamaro, 13 |
| 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; Ukiyoe--Japan--Photographs; Women--Art--Photographs; Pipe smoking--Art--Photographs; Tobacco pipes--Art--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Art--Photographs; Prostitution--Art--Photographs; Prostitutes--Art--Photographs; Courtesans--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Clothing and dress |
| 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"); possibly depicts the courtesan Komurasaki |
| Caption on Slide |
Utamaro |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from slide. Appears to be hand-colored, possibly flipped/reversed. Note: Similar image can also be found on British Museum website: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?partid=1&objectid=784044 Note: "Kitagawa Utamaro (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. |
| 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/s6320bmb |
| 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 |
329744 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6320bmb |
