Kitchen Scene - Kitagawa Utamaro
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A woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro depicting women engaged in daily tasks in a kitchen setting. The print exemplifies Utamaro's skill in capturing the nuances of human expression and the atmosphere of everyday life.
This woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) offers a glimpse into the daily life of women in 18th-century Japan. Utamaro was a leading designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings. He is best known for his bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women). His work captured the sensuality and beauty of courtesans and geishas, but he also depicted women in domestic settings. In this composition, several women are engaged in various tasks within a kitchen. One woman tends to a cooking pot, while another appears to be preparing food. The scene is rendered with a keen eye for detail, from the patterns on the women's kimonos to the arrangement of utensils and vessels. The print exemplifies Utamaro's skill in capturing the nuances of human expression and the atmosphere of everyday life. The colours are muted, with a focus on soft yellows, reds, and greys, typical of ukiyo-e prints of this period. The composition is carefully balanced, creating a sense of harmony and order within the bustling kitchen environment.
Kitchen Scene - Kitagawa Utamaro
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12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified 200gsm fine art paper, with lifetime fade resistance.
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Kitagawa Utamaro
inventing the close-up portrait in Japanese printmaking, turning Edo shopgirls into celebrities, and being manacled for fifty days over a print of the wrong ruler
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