| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [011] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Priting, Utamaro, 18 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1949 |
| Subject |
Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806--Photographs; Block printing--Japan--Photographs; Ukiyoe--Japan--Photographs; Women--Art--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Art--Photographs; Letters--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Clothing and dress |
| Keywords |
Bijinga |
| Description |
Photo of a block print by Kitagawa Utamaro, one of his studies of Japanese women (bijinga (美人畫), literally "beautiful person picture"); known as "Woman Reading a Letter", (from the series Ten Classes of Physiognomies of Women), circa 1792-3 |
| Caption on Slide |
Utamaro, hand colored, circa 1949. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from slide, circa 1949. Hand-colored. Note: Similar image (with information) can be found in Utamaro and the Spectacle of Beauty by Julie Nelson Davis, pages 83-84. 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 |
| 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/s6fb5jpg |
| 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 |
329749 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fb5jpg |
