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      Utamaro, 1753 – 1806

      Utamaro: The 100 Best-Known Paintings

      Of all Utamaro's paintings, Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790) is the most famous; it hangs in the Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington. Close behind come Two Beauties (1802) and Drying clothes (1790). Among the 135 works by Utamaro in our catalogue, these 100 are the most celebrated, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.

      Sijoitus perustuu suosiotulokseemme, joka yhdistää kunkin teoksen hakuja, vierailuja ja tilauksia. Päivitetty lokakuu 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.

      Utamaro muotokuva
      Utamaro · 1753 – 1806
      Syntynyt · kuollut
      1753 – 1806, Kawagoe
      Taidesuuntaus
      Ukiyo-e
      Teokset valikoimassamme
      135
      Tunnetuimmat
      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790)
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      Metropolitan Museum of Art

      Utamaro's 10 most celebrated paintings

      Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790) tekijä 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) tekijä 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) tekijä 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 tekijä Utamaro
      4

      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) tekijä 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 · Toledon taidemuseo, 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)] tekijä 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) tekijä 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

      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) tekijä 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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      Utamaro paintings ranked 11 to 100

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

      Along the Shore of Yènoshim

      1793 · Brooklynin museo

      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) tekijä 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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      Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter) tekijä 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 Oxx tekijä Utamaro
      #76

      The Hour of the Oxx

      Due to the negative reviews of Tiger in a Tropical Storm, Rousseau did not paint another jungle scene until seven years later. The Hungry Lion Throws itself on…

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      Utamaro's canvases, period by period

      Mature Period

      1790 – 1802 · 30 teosta tässä luettelossa
      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 · Toledon taidemuseo 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 teosta tässä luettelossa
      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)

      What Utamaro painted most

      The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.

      Women 22 teosta

      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 · Toledon taidemuseo 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 teosta

      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 teosta

      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 teosta

      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 · Brooklynin museo 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 · Brooklynin museo untitled (722), Utamaro #61 untitled (722)

      Where Utamaro's canvases hang

      Tämän sivun teoksista eniten sisältävät 8 museota.

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      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)
      Brooklynin museo, BrooklynBrooklynin museo 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
      Toledon taidemuseo, ToledoToledon taidemuseo 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 YorkAsia Society Museum New York 1 A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai)

      Decade by decade: Utamaro's most celebrated canvas

      1. 1780s
        Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko (1789) tekijä Utamaro
        Ranked 23 of 100

        Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko

        Ikä 27–36 · Brooklynin museo

        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) tekijä Utamaro
        Ranked 2 of 100

        Two Beauties

        Ikä 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…

      Your questions on Utamaro's paintings, answered

      Which is the most celebrated painting by Utamaro?Read the answer

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

      How old was Utamaro at the time of Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women?Read the answer

      Utamaro, born in 1753, was 37 years old: Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women dates from 1790.

      Which ten paintings is Utamaro most famous for?Read the answer

      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 ja From the series Kasen koi no bu. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.

      How many paintings by Utamaro are known?Read the answer

      135 works by Utamaro are in our catalogue, dated 1788 to 1806.

      Which museums hold Utamaro's best-known canvases?Read the answer

      Mostly in Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis) ja Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao (Bilbao); the list above names each museum and its canvases.

      In which years did Utamaro paint the most celebrated canvases?Read the answer

      In 1790s, which gave 21 of the 100 works on this page, Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women among them.

      What are the first and the last of Utamaro's famous canvases?Read the answer

      The earliest canvas here is Awabi divers (1788); the latest is Flowers (1806).

      Which subjects return most often in Utamaro's paintings?Read the answer

      Women (22), Japanese art (21) ja Traditional japan (18), across the 100 works on this page.

      What did Utamaro usually paint with?Read the answer

      Woodblock Print, used in 10 of the 100 works on this page.

      To which art movement does Utamaro belong?Read the answer

      Ukiyo-e, as the canvases on this page show.

      What can I see by Utamaro at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?Read the answer

      The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York holds 3 of the works on this page, among them Two Beauties, Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy ja Female Figure.

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      Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.

      Utamaro: the painter's story

      Kitagawa Utamaro: Bijin-gan mestari

      • Syntynyt: Tokio, Japani (1753)
      • Kuollut: 1806

      Kitagawa Utamaro oli japanilainen taiteilija, joka saavutti maailmanmaineensa merkittävistä panoksistaan *ukiyo-e*-taiteessa, erityisesti kauniiden naisten (*bijin-ga*) kuvauksissaan. Hän seisoo yhtenä Edo-kauden arvostetuimmista puupiirrosten ja maalausten suunnittelijoista, jättäen pysyvän jäljen sekä japanilaiseen taiteeseen että länsimaiseen impressionismiin.

      Nuoruus ja koulutus

      • Utamaron varhaisesta elämästä tiedetään vain vähän. Uskotaan, että hänet syntyi nimellä Kitagawa Ichitarō noin vuonna 1753, vaikka hänen syntymäpaikkansa on epävarma; mahdollisia paikoiksi on ehdotettu muun muassa Kiotoa, Osakaa, Yoshiwaraa (Edo) ja Kawagoeta.
      • Hän opiskeli Toriyama Sekienin alaisuudessa, *ukiyo-e*-taiteen harjoittajan, joka oli kouluttautunut myös yläluokkaiseen Kanō-koulun maalaustaidehen. Sekien tunnisti Utamaron lahjakkuuden ja tuki tämän taiteellista kehitystä.
      • Utamaron ensimmäinen tunnettu julkaistu teos ilmestyi noin vuonna 1770 haikai-runokokoelman kuvituksena. Myöhemmin hän työskenteli nimellä Kitagawa Toyoaki, kuvittaen suosittua kirjallisuutta ja tuottaen toisinaan muotokuvia kabuki-näyttelijöistä.

      Nousu kuuluisuuteen: Bijin-ga-mestarina

      • Vuonna 1782 Utamaro yhdisti voimansa kustantaja Tsutaya Jūzaburōn kanssa, mikä merkitsi käännekohtaa hänen urallaan. Tämä kumppanuus johti mullistavien teosten syntymiseen ja vakiinnutti hänen mainettaan.
      • Utamaron tunnusomainen tyyli kehittyi 1790-luvun alussa: se koostui naismuotokuvista, joissa oli korostetut, pitkänomaiset piirteet. Näistä *bijin-ga*-teoksista tuli valtavan suosittuja ja nostivat hänet taidemaailman johtavaksi hahmoksi.
      • Hän uudisti lajityyppiä keskittymällä yksittäisiin hahmoihin ja vangitsemalla intiimejä hetkiä, siirtyen pois perinteisistä ryhmäkuvauksista. Hänen huomionsa yksityiskohtiin kankaiden, kampausten ja ilmeiden esittämisessä oli poikkeuksellista.
      • Utamaro tuotti uransa aikana yli 2000 tunnettua puupiirrosta, mikä osoittaa hänen uskomatonta tuottavuuttaan ja taiteellista monipuolisuuttaan.

      Vaikutteet ja taiteellinen kehitys

      • Kiyonaga: Utamaroa vaikutti Torii Kiyonaga, 1780-luvun merkittävä kauneuden muotokuvaaja, ja hän omaksui sekä hioi Kiyonagan luomaa siroa estetiikkaa.
      • Shunshō: Hän sai inspiraatiota Katsukawa Shunshōsta, joka esitteli *ōkubi-e*-tyylin ("suuri pää" -kuva), jota Utamaro sovelsi naismuotokuviinsa.
      • Eurooppalainen impressionismi: Utamaron työllä oli merkittävä vaikutus eurooppalaisiin impressionistisiin maalareihin, kuten Monet'en ja Cassattin. Hänen tapansa käyttää osittaisia näkymiä, korostaa valoa ja varjoa sekä keskittyä arkipäiväisiin aiheisiin puhutteli näitä taiteilijoita, jotka pyrkivät jäljittelemään hänen tekniikoitaan.

      Myöhäisvuodet, kiistat ja perintö

      • Vuonna 1804 Utamaro joutui oikeudellisiin vaikeuksiin luotuaan puupiirroksia, jotka esittivät Toyotomi Hideyoshiä – aihe, joka oli poliittisesti herkkä. Hänet pidätettiin ja häntä kahlittiin viidenkymmenen päivän ajaksi.
      • Hän kuoli kaksi vuotta myöhemmin vuonna 1806 jättäen jälkeensä rikkaan taiteellisen perinnön.
      • Utamaron työt saavuttivat laajaa tunnustusta Euroopassa 1800-luvun puolivälissä, erityisesti Ranskassa, missä ne ruokkivat japanilaismusta (*japonisme*) ja vaikuttivat syvästi länsimaiseen taiteeseen.
      • Hänen *bijin-ga*-teoksensa säilyvät Edo-kauden kauneuden ikonisina edustajina, ja niitä juhlitaan edelleen niiden eleganssin, taiteellisuuden ja kulttuurisen merkityksen vuoksi.

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