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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Utamaro

One room contains four giant paneled canvases measuring more than 10-by-7 feet, with Murakami’s interpretations of work by the ukiyo-e masters Kitagawa Utamaro and Torii Kiyonaga.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

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 ● Aug. 18, 2022

Only about 40 to 50 paintings are confidently ascribed to Utamaro, and a few of those are in the exhibition, including a lovely work on a fan.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2017

With this subtle and sympathetic pose, Utamaro lets us into a private moment while also intensifying the mystery and self-possession of the woman with the gracious back.

From The Guardian ● May 29, 2014

Notwithstanding her western garb, she resembled a print of Utamaro.

From Visionaries by Huneker, James