Utamaro

American  

[oo-tah-mah-raw, oo-tuh-mahr-oh] / ˈu tɑˈmɑ rɔ, ˌu təˈmɑr oʊ /

noun

1. Kitagawa 1753–1806, Japanese painter, draftsman, and designer of prints.

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Utamaro British  

/ ˌuːtəˈmɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. Kitagawa (ˌkiːtəˈɡɑːwə), original name Kitagawa Nebsuyoshi . 1753–1806, Japanese master of wood-block prints, of the ukiyo-e school; noted esp for his portraits of women

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Example Sentences

One can also see the influence of the Edo-period Japanese woodblock artist Kitagawa Utamaro, best known for his elegant, intimate portraits of beautiful women, or bijin-ga.

From New York Times

Expect references to Catullus, Eros, Venus, Utamaro and Zeus, alongside spotted hyenas, the ornate bell moth, sloths, slime molds, cheetahs and a great many more.

From Washington Post

Strolling courtesans, Mount Fuji and a popular actor crossing his eyes appear in woodblock prints by leading 18th- and 19th-century artists — Kitagawa Utamaro, Toshusai Sharaku and Katsushika Hokusai.

From New York Times

In 1981 my interest for the Japanese aesthetic, fuelled by a steady diet of Utamaro and Kurosawa, of old and new, went full-blown in one of my most iconic collections – an epic commercial fail, truth be told.

From The Guardian

Here, "Utamaro's Tears I-V," an exquisite porcelain piece by Maria Geszler-Garzuly that looks papered in indigo-inked musical scores, sits atop an elegant Japanese chest.

From Los Angeles Times