Kitagawa Utamaro
Japanese, 1753?-1806
- Names
Kitagawa Utamaro
喜多川歌麿
- Occupation or Type
painter
print designer
- Bio
Considered one of the greatest of the artists of the "Floating World"--the realm of transient sensory pleasures--Utamaro created not only paintings but also designs for prints and illustrated books. His singular vision of feminine beauty inspired a generation of artists and won admiration in Japan in his own day, as well as among a world-wide audience in our own time.
- Gender
Male
- Related People
Teacher of: Kitagawa Fujimaro (Japanese, 1790-1850)