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Japan: 'Woman Drying Face', ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro in the Bijin style (1798).

Bijinga (lit., 'beautiful person picture') is a generic term for pictures of beautiful women in Japanese art, especially in woodblock printing of the <i>ukiyo-e</i> genre, which predate photography. Nearly all <i>ukiyo-e</i> artists produced <i>bijinga</i>, it being one of the central themes of the genre. Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (<i>ukiyo-e</i>). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as <i>bijinga</i>. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
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Title:
Japan: 'Woman Drying Face', ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro in the Bijin style (1798).
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Bijinga (lit., 'beautiful person picture') is a generic term for pictures of beautiful women in Japanese art, especially in woodblock printing of the ukiyo-e genre, which predate photography. Nearly all ukiyo-e artists produced bijinga, it being one of the central themes of the genre. Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
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3500 x 5318 px | 53.3 MB
Print size:
29.6 x 45.0 cm | 11.7 x 17.7 in (300 dpi)
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