Kitagawa Utamaro
175?-1806 Japanese artist
Kitagawa Utamaro was born in 1753 in Kawagoe and died on October 31, 1806 in Edo, aged about 53. Recorded occupations: ukiyo-e artist, painter, graphic artist and xylographer. Country of citizenship: Japan. Associated movement: ukiyo-e. Fields of work: erotic art. Notable works include “Moonlight Revelry at Dozo Sagami” and “Three Beauties of the Present Day”.
- Born
- 1753 · Kawagoe
- Died
- October 31, 1806 · Edo
- Age at death
- about 53
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Occupations
- ukiyo-e artist, painter, graphic artist, xylographer
- Movements
- ukiyo-e
- Notable works
- Moonlight Revelry at Dozo Sagami, Three Beauties of the Present Day
- Wikipedia editions
- 49 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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