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Hinazuru of the Keizetsuro - Kitagawa Utamaro
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A classic Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro, depicting the courtesan Hinazuru in an elegant, crane-patterned kimono.
Kitagawa Utamaro is recognised for his mastery of the bijin-ga genre, which focuses on the depiction of beautiful women. This woodblock print portrays Hinazuru, a high-ranking courtesan from the Keizetsuro establishment. Utamaro employs his signature style, characterised by elongated proportions and a focus on the subject's posture to convey grace and status.
The composition isolates the figure against a plain background, directing the viewer's attention to the elaborate kimono. The garment features a bold pattern of cranes, which are traditional symbols of longevity and good fortune in Japanese culture. The dark, ink-heavy fabric of the kimono contrasts with the delicate lines of the subject's face and the soft, muted tones of the undergarments. The hair is styled in a formal fashion, adorned with multiple hairpins, which further identifies her social standing within the Yoshiwara pleasure district.
Utamaro was a central figure in the development of the okubi-e, or large-head portrait, though this work captures the full figure to emphasise the elegance of the pose. The print demonstrates the technical precision of the Edo period woodblock process, where multiple blocks were used to achieve the layering of colour and pattern. The calligraphic quality of the lines, particularly in the rendering of the fabric folds and the subject's features, reflects the artist's background in traditional brush painting. This work remains a clear example of the aesthetic values prevalent in late 18th-century Japanese print culture, where the fashion and personal style of courtesans were documented with meticulous care.
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Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Hinazuru of the Keizetsuro - Kitagawa Utamaro
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Från £28.00 GBP
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Från £28.00 GBP
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Kitagawa Utamaro
Utamaro was arrested in 1804 for making prints depicting the sixteenth-century military ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was manacled for fifty days. He died two years later, at roughly fifty-three. The connection between the punishment and the death is debated, but the timing suggests something broke.
Almost nothing is certain about his early life. He was born around 1753, possibly in Edo, possibly in Kyoto, possibly in Kawagoe. He began publishing prints in the 1770s under the guidance of the publisher Tsutaya Juzaburo, who recognised what Utamaro could do with a portrait of a woman.
What he could do was unprecedented. He invented the okubi-e format: large head-and-shoulders portraits of individual women, mostly from the Yoshiwara pleasure district, printed in close-up with minimal background. Before Utamaro, bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) showed groups of figures in full length. He isolated the face, the tilt of the head, the expression. The prints are psychologically specific in a way that had not existed in Japanese printmaking.
He also published books of insect studies and volumes of shunga (erotica), and he made portraits of ordinary town women, not just courtesans. Ohisa and Okita, two shopgirls who appeared in his Three Beauties of the Present Day, became famous across Edo because of his prints. He turned real people into celebrities, which may be the first documented instance of an artist functioning as a kind of media platform.
Tsutaya Juzaburo died in 1797. Utamaro was reportedly devastated. Some critics feel his work never reached the same level afterward. He produced over two thousand prints in his career.
Almost nothing is certain about his early life. He was born around 1753, possibly in Edo, possibly in Kyoto, possibly in Kawagoe. He began publishing prints in the 1770s under the guidance of the publisher Tsutaya Juzaburo, who recognised what Utamaro could do with a portrait of a woman.
What he could do was unprecedented. He invented the okubi-e format: large head-and-shoulders portraits of individual women, mostly from the Yoshiwara pleasure district, printed in close-up with minimal background. Before Utamaro, bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) showed groups of figures in full length. He isolated the face, the tilt of the head, the expression. The prints are psychologically specific in a way that had not existed in Japanese printmaking.
He also published books of insect studies and volumes of shunga (erotica), and he made portraits of ordinary town women, not just courtesans. Ohisa and Okita, two shopgirls who appeared in his Three Beauties of the Present Day, became famous across Edo because of his prints. He turned real people into celebrities, which may be the first documented instance of an artist functioning as a kind of media platform.
Tsutaya Juzaburo died in 1797. Utamaro was reportedly devastated. Some critics feel his work never reached the same level afterward. He produced over two thousand prints in his career.
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