Utamaro

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Name:	Kitagawa Utamaro
Birth Date:	1753
Death Date:	1806
Nationality:	Japanese
Gender:	Male
Occupations:	printer, artist

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Biography of Kitagawa Utamaro
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Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), one of the greatest masters of the Ukiyo-e school of Japanese wood-block printing, excelled in the exotic portrayal of Japanese women, especially those of the Yoshiwara district. Many contemporary critics regard him as the...

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Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿, Kitagawa Utamaro?) (ca. 1753 - 1806) (his name was archaically romanized as Outamaro) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, and is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known...

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About 6 pages (1,757 words) in 3 products