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Kitagawa Utamaro (mentioned on object), 1795 - 1800
Multicolour printing heralded a new high point in Japanese printmaking. One of the most important artists of this period is Utamaro. In this print, he portrayed three women, two of whom can be seen in silhouette, illuminated by an unseen light source behind a sliding paper screen. Utamaro skilfully utilized the natural colour of the unprinted paper to convey the illusion of light.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1956-605
- Dimensionsheight 377 mm x width 250 mm
- Physical characteristicskleurenhoutsnede; lijnblok in zwart met kleurblokken