Rikiya and Konami, from the series A Program with Music about Loving Couples (Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi) - Kitagawa Utamaro
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Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro depicting Rikiya and Konami from the kabuki play *Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura*, part of the series *A Program with Music about Loving Couples*.
This woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) depicts Rikiya and Konami, characters from the popular kabuki play *Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura* (Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees). The print is part of the series *A Program with Music about Loving Couples* (*Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi*). Utamaro was a leading artist of the Ukiyo-e style, known for his depictions of bijin-ga (beautiful women) and his mastery of colour printing techniques. The print shows Rikiya, a young man in a long white robe, standing beside Konami, a woman kneeling in a patterned orange kimono. A sword lies on the floor near Rikiya, and a small book rests beside Konami. The figures are rendered with delicate lines and subtle gradations of colour, characteristic of Utamaro's style. The composition is simple, with the figures set against a plain background, drawing attention to their elegant forms and refined features. The print captures a moment of quiet intimacy between the two characters, reflecting the themes of love and fidelity explored in the kabuki play.
Rikiya and Konami, from the series A Program with Music about Loving Couples (Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi) - Kitagawa Utamaro
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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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