Utamaro – Works of Utamaro. “Ukiyoe” and Utamaro.

595,00 

Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist, one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and he is best known for his bijin okubi-e “large headed pictures of beautiful woman” of the 1790ties. Utamaro’s work reached Europe in the mid-ninetheenth century, where it was very popular. He influenced the European impressionists, particulary with use of partial views and his emphasis on light and shade. – The present book give a extensive overview of his work. – Front cover of the wooden box with small crack, otherwise fine.

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Description

114, 9 pages, 25 (6 coloured woodblock-prints) coloured plates, many double-page, 36 b/w plates and many illustrations in the text. Original cloth binding, housed in original wooden box with title-label.

600,00 EUR