| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [032] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 59, Japanese Stencil Cutting, 50 |
| 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 |
| Subject |
Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806--Photographs; Block printing--Japan--Photographs; Ukiyoe--Japan--Photographs; Women--Art--Photographs; Girls--Art--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Art--Photographs; Flowering trees--Art--Photographs; Gifts--Art--Photographs; Ships--Art--Photographs; Bodies of water--Art--Photographs; Triptychs--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Clothing and dress |
| Keywords |
Bijinga |
| Description |
Photograph of block print: possibly the right panel of vertical ôban triptych known as "Cherry-viewing at Gotenyama", by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1753-1806), circa 1805 |
| Caption on Slide |
Ukiyo-e print depicting several people (including two young women and a girl) standing under a flowering tree with gifts by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1753-1806). Print belonged to Claude Monet. Yellow was the color of Monet's dining room. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from slide. Note: Similar image can be found on the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston website: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/cherry-blossom-viewing-at-goten-yama-502248 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. Note: Original caption information provided as: "Utamaro-Two young women and a girl standing under a plum tree with presents. Print belonged to Claude Monet. The color yellow was what Monet used for his dining room. (1753-1806) Japan" |
| 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/s6n30dw2 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
340243 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6n30dw2 |
