| Title |
Block printing: Kitagawa Utamaro [026] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 62, Special Lecture Japanese Prints, 34 |
| 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; Clothing and dress--Art--Photographs; Time--Art--Photographs; Morning--Art--Photographs; Art; Ukiyoe; Clothing and dress |
| Keywords |
Bijinga; Oban |
| Description |
Photograph of block print: "The Hour of the Snake (Mi no koku; 10 a.m.)" also known as "The Hour of the Serpent (10 a.m.)", (from series A Sundial of Maidens, also known as Maidens of the Hours (Musume Hidokei) circa 1795-6), by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1753-1806), vertical ôban; series depicts the daily lives of young women of townsmen class during each of the twelve lunar time periods |
| Caption on Slide |
"The Hour of the Snake (Mi no koku; 10 a.m.)" also known as "The Hour of the Serpent (10 a.m.)", (from series A Sundial of Maidens, also known as Maidens of the Hours (Musume Hidokei) circa 1795-6), by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1753-1806). |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Similar image can be found in Utamaro: Portraits from the Floating World by Tadashi Kobayashi, translated by Mark A. Harbison, page 19. 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: Original caption information for this image provided as: "Kitagawa Utamaro Minokoku (from series of Musume Hidokei c. 1794) print" |
| 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/s68w3x99 |
| 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 |
340803 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68w3x99 |
