| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [008] |
| Photo Number |
Box 62, Special Lecture Japanese Prints, 29 |
| Description |
Photograph of block print: "Contemplative Love", also known as "Pensive Love", (from series Great Love Themes of Classical Poetry (Kasen koi no bu: Arawaruru koi; Mono omou koi), circa 1793), ôban, publisher: Tsutaya Jūzaburō |
| 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 |
| Subject |
Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806--Photographs; Tsutaya, Jūzaburō, 1750-1797--Photographs; Block printing--Japan--Photographs; Ukiyoe--Japan--Photographs; Women--Art--Photographs; Contemplation--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe |
| Keywords |
Bijinga; Oban |
| 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 |
"Contemplative Love", also known as "Pensive Love", (from series Great Love Themes of Classical Poetry), publisher: Tsutaya, early 1790's, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Similar image (with information) can be found in Utamaro: Portraits of from the Floating World by Tadashi Kobayashi, translated by Mark A. Harbison, pages 30-32. 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: "Ōban, a print size about 15½ by 10½ inches (39 by 26.5 centimeters)"--Wikipedia. Note: Considered by some to be Utamaro's masterpiece..."he has captured a state of mind that is different from the contemplation depicted in Western works...it is characterized by a uniquely Oriental emotional quality that pervades traditional Japanese culture...called nasake or mono no aware, often translated as "a refined sense of the sadness of things"...the woman depicted...has shaved eyebrows, suggesting that she is the young wife of a prosperous merchant."--Utamaro: Portraits of from the Floating World by Tadashi Kobayashi, translated by Mark A. Harbison, page 30. Note: "Tsutaya Jūzaburō (13 February 1750 - 31 May 1797) was the founder and head of the Tsutaya publishing house in Edo period Japan, which produced the ukiyo-e woodblock print works of many of the period's most famous artists, along with illustrated books...and is easily the most famous publisher of the period."--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information for this image provided as: "Kitagawa Utamaro ""Pensive Love from Selected Poems on the theme of Love"" Oban with pink mica ground Pub. Tsutaya early 1790s Japan" |
| 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 |
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| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kp8k50 |
| 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 |
340522 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kp8k50 |
