Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [020]

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Title Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [020]
Photo Number Box 24, Japan, Block Priting, Utamaro, 14
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 known as "The Calligraphy Lesson" or "Calligraphy Teacher", (possibly from the series Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft (Fujin tewaza jûniko), circa 1798-99)
Creator Tierney, Lennox
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; Calligraphy--Art--Photographs; Students--Art--Photographs; Teachers--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Writing; Penmanship
Keywords Bijinga
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Holding Institution Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Caption on Slide Utamaro, circa 1790s.
Additional Information Image was scanned from slide. Appears to be hand-colored. Caption is from photographer's notes on slide. Note: Similar image can be found on the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston website: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/calligraphy-teacher-from-the-series-twelve-types-of-women-s-handicraft-fujin-tewaza-j-niko-234147 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
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.
Rights
ARK ark:/87278/s6z89v4h
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 329745
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z89v4h
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