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      Utamaro, 1753 – 1806

      Utamaro: De 100 mest kendte malerier

      Af alle Utamaro's malerier er Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790) det mest berømte; det hænger på Hill-Stead Museum i Farmington. Lige efter følger Two Beauties (1802) og Drying clothes (1790). Blandt de 135 værker af Utamaro i vores katalog er disse 100 de mest fejrede, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.

      Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion på lærred, eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.

      Portræt af Utamaro
      Utamaro · 1753 – 1806
      Født · død
      1753 – 1806, Kawagoe
      Bevægelse
      Ukiyo-e
      Værker i vores katalog
      135
      Mest kendte
      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790)
      Flest værker hos
      Metropolitan Museum of Art

      Utamaros 10 mest fejrede malerier

      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790) af Utamaro
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      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women

      1790 · Woodblock Print · Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington

      In the delicate interplay of line and shadow, Kitagawa Utamaro’s Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan emerges as a breathtaking window into the refined world of late 18th-century Japan. Part of his celebrated series, Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women, this masterpiece captures a moment of quiet introspection and poised grace. The subject, likely a woman of high social standing or a celebrated courtesan, is depicted in a kneeling posture…

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      Two Beauties (1802) af Utamaro
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      Two Beauties

      1802 · Woodblock Print · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

      Step closer to observe the delicate balance held within this vertical composition. Two women are positioned with a graceful, asymmetrical poise, one standing while the other kneels in a moment of shared stillness. The scene is set against a minimalist background that allows the focus to remain entirely on their refined forms. There is a subtle movement suggested by the way the figures are placed, creating a sense of natural,…

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      Drying clothes (1790) af Utamaro
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      Drying clothes

      1790 · Woodblock Print · Chester Beatty Library, Dublin

      A summer breeze carries the quiet rhythms of Edo through the triptych color woodblock print titled Drying clothes. Created by the artist Kitagawa Utamaro, this work captures a fleeting moment of domesticity in Japan. Around 1790, the scene emerges from the hands of master craftsmen in Edo, which is modern Tokyo. The print, published by Iwatoya Kisaburō, invites the viewer to look upon a rooftop platform where the mundane becomes…

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      Standing Prostitute af Utamaro
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      Standing Prostitute

      Ink · Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

      A single figure occupies the space, a woman caught in a moment of stillness. She is rendered in the ukiyo-e tradition, her form defined by the decisive sweep of black ink. The lines of her kimono are not merely outlines but rhythmic gestures that suggest the weight and movement of heavy silk. A muted red or orange traces the patterns of her garment, a quiet pulse of color against the…

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      Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (1793) af Utamaro
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      Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo

      1793 · Woodblock Print · Toledo Kunstmuseum, Toledo

      Kitagawa Utamaro's "Toji San Bijin" – literally, “Three Beauties of the Present Day” – is more than just a woodblock print; it’s a captivating glimpse into the vibrant and complex world of Edo-period Japan. Created in 1793, this iconic image transcends its simple subject matter to become a profound meditation on beauty, social status, and the fleeting nature of pleasure. The piece, now housed within the Toledo Museum of Art,…

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      Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)] af Utamaro
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      Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)]

      Woodblock Print · Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Bilbao

      In the quietude of the Edo period, Kitagawa Utamaro captured a singular presence in "Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)]". Produced about 1792–93, this woodblock print presents a woman whose identity remains poised between the roles of a geisha and a noblewoman. She exists within a space of stillness, her gaze meeting the viewer with a composed, steady clarity. The subject is a study of a specific…

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      A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai) af Utamaro
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      A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai)

      Woodblock Print · Asia Society Museum, New York City

      A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai), emerges from the bustling urban life of the Edo period. This woodblock print, also recognized as part of the Ten Physiognomatic Aspects of Women, captures a fleeting moment of human character. The artist, Kitagawa Utamaro, focuses his attention on the subtle nuances of a single subject, moving away from the crowded scenes common to earlier eras. He…

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      Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo) af Utamaro
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      Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo)

      Woodblock Print · Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Bilbao

      Kitagawa Utamaro's “Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo)” is more than just a woodblock print; it’s a window into the vibrant, complex world of Edo period Japan. Created around 1795, this exquisite *bijin-ga* – a genre dedicated to depicting beautiful women – stands as a testament to Utamaro's unparalleled skill in capturing not only physical beauty but also an elusive sense of inner grace and…

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      Utamaros malerier rangeret fra 11 til 100

      Along the Shore of Yènoshim (1793) af Utamaro
      #21

      Along the Shore of Yènoshim

      1793 · Brooklyn Museum

      Kitagawa Utamaro's "Along the Shore of Yènoshim," created around 1793, isn’t merely a depiction of a coastal scene; it’s a carefully constructed tableau brimming with understated elegance and…

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      Two Geisha (1700) af Utamaro
      #38

      Two Geisha

      1700 · Hill-Stead Museum

      Kitagawa Utamaro was a woodblock print innovator utilizing different perspectives in his works. In addition to his innovative half-length portraits, Utamaro was known for portraying commonplace activities. Two…

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      Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy (1801) af Utamaro
      #39

      Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy

      1801 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

      To commemorate their cultivated gatherings, artists and poets participated in collaborative works of improvised poems and paintings known as sekiga. Utamaro"s painting at lower right illustrates maple leaves…

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      Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter) af Utamaro
      #74

      Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter)

      Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

      Kitagawa Utamaro’s “Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter),” a cornerstone of Ukiyo-e art, transcends the simple depiction of a woman absorbed in her reading. It's a profound meditation on…

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      The Hour of the Dog af Utamaro
      #75

      The Hour of the Dog

      Magritte painted two of these paintings with the same name, The Human Condition, the most well-known of which is the version painted in 1935. A recurring theme in…

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      Utamaros lærreder, periode for periode

      Mature Period

      1790 – 1802 · 30 værker på denne liste
      Two Beauties (1802), Utamaro #2 Two Beauties 1802 · Metropolitan Museum of Art Drying clothes (1790), Utamaro #3 Drying clothes 1790 · Chester Beatty Library Standing Prostitute, Utamaro #4 Standing Prostitute Minneapolis Institute of Art Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (1793), Utamaro #5 Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo 1793 · Toledo Kunstmuseum Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], Utamaro #6 Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)] Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

      Late Medieval

      1790 – 1806 · 5 værker på denne liste
      woman smoking (1790), Utamaro #26 woman smoking 1790 Three Courtesans Stroll Amidst Cherry Blossoms (1803), Utamaro #45 Three Courtesans Stroll Amidst Cherry Blossoms 1803 Flowers (1806), Utamaro #47 Flowers 1806 untitled (7117), Utamaro #88 untitled (7117) untitled (9809), Utamaro #92 untitled (9809)

      Hvad Utamaro har malet mest af

      De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst på disse lærreder, hver med sit mest elskede eksempel.

      Women 22 værker

      Drying clothes (1790), Utamaro #3 Drying clothes 1790 · Chester Beatty Library Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (1793), Utamaro #5 Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo 1793 · Toledo Kunstmuseum From the series Kasen koi no bu (1794), Utamaro #10 From the series Kasen koi no bu 1794 Portrait of Naniwaya Okita (1793), Utamaro #11 Portrait of Naniwaya Okita 1793

      Japanese art 21 værker

      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790), Utamaro #1 Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women 1790 · Hill-Stead Museum Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], Utamaro #6 Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)] Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai), Utamaro #7 A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai) Asia Society Museum Portrait of Naniwaya Okita (1796), Utamaro #14 Portrait of Naniwaya Okita 1796

      Traditional japan 18 værker

      courtesan writing a letter (1800), Utamaro #16 courtesan writing a letter 1800 woman smoking (1790), Utamaro #26 woman smoking 1790 beauty at toilet (1790), Utamaro #27 beauty at toilet 1790 A scene from the 'Poem of the Pillow' (1788), Utamaro #36 A scene from the 'Poem of the Pillow' 1788

      Edo period 16 værker

      Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo), Utamaro #8 Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo) Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Along the Shore of Yènoshim (1793), Utamaro #21 Along the Shore of Yènoshim 1793 · Brooklyn Museum Dressing a Boy on the Occasion of His First Letting His Hair Grow (1795), Utamaro #48 Dressing a Boy on the Occasion of His First Letting His Hair Grow 1795 · Brooklyn Museum untitled (722), Utamaro #61 untitled (722)

      Hvor Utamaro's lærreder hænger

      De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

      Museum By Værker af Utamaro Malerier fra denne liste
      Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 3 Two Beauties, Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy, Female Figure
      Minneapolis Institute of Art, MinneapolisMinneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis 3 Standing Prostitute, Woman Making a Flower Arrangement, Standing Prostitute and Kamuro
      Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, BilbaoMuseo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Bilbao 3 Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo), Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter)
      Brooklyn Museum, BrooklynBrooklyn Museum Brooklyn 3 Along the Shore of Yènoshim, Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko, Dressing a Boy on the Occasion of His First Letting His Hair Grow
      Hill-Stead Museum, FarmingtonHill-Stead Museum Farmington 2 Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women, Two Geisha
      Chester Beatty Library, DublinChester Beatty Library Dublin 1 Drying clothes
      Toledo Kunstmuseum, ToledoToledo Kunstmuseum Toledo 1 Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo
      Asia Society Museum, New York CityAsia Society Museum New York City 1 A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai)

      Årti for årti: Utamaros mest fejrede lærred

      1. 1780s
        Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko (1789) af Utamaro
        Rangeret som nr. 23 ud af 100

        Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko

        Alder 27 – 36 · Brooklyn Museum

        Kitagawa Utamaro’s “Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko,” created circa 1789, stands as a cornerstone of Ukiyo-e art—a testament to Japan’s artistic zenith during the Edo…

      2. 1790s
      3. 1800s
        Two Beauties (1802) af Utamaro
        Rangeret som nr. 2 ud af 100

        Two Beauties

        Alder 47 – 53 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

        Step closer to observe the delicate balance held within this vertical composition. Two women are positioned with a graceful, asymmetrical poise, one standing while the other kneels in…

      Dine spørgsmål om Utamaros malerier, besvaret

      Hvilket er det mest berømte maleri af Utamaro?Læs svaret

      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790), Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington. Two Beauties (1802) og Drying clothes (1790) følger efter.

      Hvor gammel var Utamaro på tidspunktet for Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women?Læs svaret

      Utamaro, født i 1753, var 37 år gammel: Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women er fra 1790.

      Hvilke ti malerier er Utamaro mest kendt for?Læs svaret

      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women, Two Beauties, Drying clothes, Standing Prostitute, Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo, Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai), Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo), Female Immortal og From the series Kasen koi no bu. Hvert lærred i den ovenstående rangliste er angivet med årstal og museum.

      Hvor mange malerier af Utamaro er kendt?Læs svaret

      135 værker af Utamaro er i vores katalog, dateret fra 1788 til 1806.

      Hvilke museer udstiller Utamaros mest kendte lærreder?Læs svaret

      Primært i Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis) og Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao (Bilbao); listen ovenfor nævner hvert museum og dets lærreder.

      I hvilke år malede Utamaro sine mest berømte lærreder?Læs svaret

      I 1790s, som udgør 21 af de 100 værker på denne side, herunder Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women.

      Hvad er de første og de sidste af Utamaros berømte lærreder?Læs svaret

      Det tidligste lærred her er Awabi divers (1788); det seneste er Flowers (1806).

      Hvilke motiver går oftest igen i Utamaro's malerier?Læs svaret

      Women (22), Japanese art (21) og Traditional japan (18), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.

      Hvad malede Utamaro normalt med?Læs svaret

      Woodblock Print, anvendt i 10 af de 100 værker på denne side.

      Hvilken kunstretning tilhører Utamaro?Læs svaret

      Ukiyo-e, som lærrederne på denne side viser.

      Hvad kan jeg se af Utamaro på Metropolitan Museum of Art?Læs svaret

      Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York har 3 af værkerne på denne side, herunder Two Beauties, Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy og Female Figure.

      Kan jeg bestille en håndmalet kopi af et maleri af Utamaro?Læs svaret

      Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles fra sin egen side som en håndmalet oliereproduktion eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.

      Utamaro: malerens historie

      Kitagawa Utamaro: En Mester af Bijin-ga

      • Født: Tokyo, Japan (1753)
      • Død: 1806

      Kitagawa Utamaro var en japansk kunstner, der blev verdenskendt for sine bidrag til ukiyo-e, især hans skildringer af smukke kvinder (bijin-ga). Han står som en af de mest fejrede skabere af træsnit og malerier fra Edo-perioden og har efterladt en uudslettelig arv i både japansk kunst og den vestlige impressionisme.

      Tidligt liv og uddannelse

      • Der er meget lidt, man med sikkerhed ved om Utamaros tidlige liv. Det antages, at han blev født som Kitagawa Ichitarō omkring 1753, selvom hans fødested er usikkert, da forskellige steder som Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara (Edo) og Kawagoe er blevet foreslået.
      • Han kom i lære hos Toriyama Sekien, en udøver af ukiyo-e, der også var skolet i den fornemme Kanō-skole inden for malerkunst. Sekien genkendte Utamaros talent og fremmede hans kunstneriske udvikling.
      • Utamaros første kendte publicerede værk dukkede op omkring 1770 som en illustration til en haikai-digtsamling. Senere arbejdede han under navnet Kitagawa Toyoaki, hvor han illustrerede populær litteratur og indimellem skabte portrætter af kabuki-skuespillere.

      Vejen til berømmelse: Bijin-ga mesteren

      • I 1782 indledte Utamaro et samarbejde med forlæggeren Tsutaya Jūzaburō, hvilket markerede et vendeple i hans karriere. Dette partnerskab førte til skabelsen af banebrydende værker og cementerede hans ry.
      • Utamaros signaturstil voksede frem i begyndelsen af 1790'erne: portrætter af kvinder med overdrevne, forlængede træk. Disse bijin-ga blev enormt populære og etablerede ham som en førende skikkelse i kunstverdenen.
      • Han innoverede inden for genren ved at fokusere på enkelte figurer og indfange intime øjeblikke, hvilket var et brud med de traditionelle gruppeskildringer. Hans sans for detaljen i gengivelsen af tekstiler, frisurer og ansigtsudtryk var ekstraordinær.
      • Utamaro producerede over 2000 kendte tryk gennem sin karriere, hvilket vidner om en bemærkelsesværdig produktivitet og kunstnerisk alsidighed.

      Indflydelser og kunstnerisk udvikling

      • Kiyonaga: Utamaro var påvirket af Torii Kiyonaga, en fremragende portrætør af skønheder i 1780'erne, og han adopterede samt forfinede den yndefulde æstetik, som Kiyonaga havde etableret.
      • Shunshō: Han hentede inspiration fra Katsukawa Shunshō, der introducerede ōkubi-e ("stort-hoved-billeder") stilen, som Utamaro tilpassede sine kvindeportrætter.
      • Europæisk impressionisme: Utamaros arbejde havde en betydelig indvirkning på europæiske impressionistiske malere som Monet og Cassatt. Hans brug af delvise udsnit, vægtningen af lys og skygge samt fokus på hverdagssituationer resonerede med disse kunstnere, der søgte at efterligne hans teknikker.

      Senere liv, kontroverser og eftermæle

      • I 1804 kom Utamaro i juridiske vanskeligheder for at have skabt tryk, der afbildede Toyotomi Hideyoshi, et følsomt emne på grund af de politiske implikationer. Han blev anholdt og lagt i håndjern i femti dage.
      • Han døde to år senere, i 1806, og efterlod sig en rig kunstnerisk arv.
      • Utamaros værker opnåede bred anerkendelse i Europa i midten af det nittende århundrede, især i Frankrig, hvor de var med til at nære Japonismen-bevægelsen og øvede en dyb indflydelse på vestlig kunst.
      • Hans bijin-ga står stadig som ikoniske repræsentationer af skønheden i Edo-perioden og fortsætter med at blive fejret for deres elegance, kunstneriske håndværk og kulturelle betydning.

      Alle 135 værker af Utamaro →