Bibliograph

Utamaro, colour prints and paintings, J. Hillier

Type

Label

Utamaro, colour prints and paintings, J. Hillier

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-161)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Utamaro

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

518996

Responsibility statement

J. Hillier

Sub title

colour prints and paintings

Summary

The life and work of the 18th century Japanese master whose book illustrations and color woodcuts are among the masterpieces of Japanese art

Table Of Contents

The school of Toriyama Sekien -- The Ukiyo-e school and the colour woodcut -- Early influences: first works -- Tsutaya Jūsaburō and new influences -- Edo in the seventeen-eighties -- The 'Insect book' -- The albums of prints: 1788-1790 -- The Japanese courtesan -- 'The poem of the pillow' -- The 'Shell book' and the 'Hundred screamers' -- The half-length 'Portraits': 1791-1793 -- The glorification of woman: 1793-1795 -- 'The twelve hours of the green houses' -- Utamaro in middle life -- The sets of 'Renowned lovers' and other prints: 1795-1800 -- Travesties, parodies and burlesques -- Utamaro's brush paintings -- The Yama-Uba and Kintoki series and the 'Mother and child' prints -- The 'Annals of the green houses'; portraits of Utamaro -- Utamaro's last years

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