The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women

color woodblock printKitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806)/c. 1793

Description

Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for his close-up portraits that belonged to a genre, or category, of images called bijinga (pictures of beautiful people). This print is from a series that invites comparisons of the attractiveness of different figures. It comes from a series that assigns personality traits to women based on their physical appearance.

Provenance

Murata Kinbei 村田金兵衛, Kanagawa-ken, Japan; (Yamanaka & Co.); Edward L. Whittemore, [1862–1930], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

36.9 × 25.4 cm

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Movement / Period

Japanese Art

Accession No

1930.218

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806)

Japanese Art • Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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