| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [005] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 62, Special Lecture Japanese Prints, 35 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1978 |
| Subject |
Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806--Photographs; Block printing--Japan--Photographs; Ukiyoe--Japan--Photographs; Women--Art--Photographs; Hand mirrors--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe |
| Keywords |
Bijinga |
| Description |
Photograph of block print: "Woman Holding a Mirror", Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1753-1806) |
| Caption on Slide |
"Woman Holding a Mirror", Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1753-1806). |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from (faded) color slide. Note: Similar image can be found on Art Institute of Chicago website: http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/89362 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 for this image provided as: "Kitagawa Utamaro Okita of the Naniwaya from the eight views of famous teahouses Oban mica Nishiki-e 36.3cmX26.1 cm c. 1790" |
| 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/s6w38d9n |
| 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 |
340721 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w38d9n |
