Utamaro.
Tokyo. Kodansha. 1977. 3rd Edition. Stock ID #170282 First volume in the masterworks of Ukiyo-e series. In no period more than the late 18th and the 19th centuries did the portrayal of women occupy so large a place in the art of Japan. The bijin-ga or "pictures of beautiful women" were, in fact, the most popular of the ukiyo-e prints. And the work of Kitagawa Utamaro, more than that of any other ukiyo-e artist, refects the importance of the role played by the women in the life of Edo - particularly the women of the gay quarters." Publisher's description. When referring to this item please quote stockid 170282.
Full page colour plates, black and white illustrations in the text, 123pp, good paperback copy. 15 x 10.5cm.
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