Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
Japanese
Artist Dates
1753-1806
Preview
Date of Work
ca. 1800
Medium
Screenprint
Height
15"
Width
31"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: FF_008_E
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist born in 1753 in Edo (now Tokyo). He is best known for his paintings, wood-block prints and illustrations of the ukiyo-e style and art movement. His compositions consisted of women both in groups and in single portraits. Works by Kitagawa Utamaro can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Rijksmuseum, the Royal Ontario Museum and many others internationally.
Additional Information
Depiction of multiple women on a bridge holding parasols.
Condition
Very good
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”