| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [003] |
| Photo Number |
Box 24, Japan, Block Printing, Utamaro, 6 |
| Description |
Photo of a block print by Kitagawa Utamaro, one of his studies of Japanese women (bijinga (美人畫), literally "beautiful person picture") |
| 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; Block printing--Japan--Photographs; Women--Japan--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe |
| 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 |
"Pondering the neck" by Kitagawa Utamaro, Oban (8x15") Pub. Ieson Mid 1790's Poem: Kumori Naki Kagami ni mukau Fujibitain Tsuki no Kinzashi (over) Yuki no oshiroir. Translation: In the cloudless mirror the line at her forehead like Fuji, her golden hairpin like the moon, her white-powedered face like snow. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Caption is from photographer's notes on slide. 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 |
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| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pk0z1m |
| 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 |
330970 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pk0z1m |
