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          Utamaro, 1753 – 1806

          Utamaros malerier: De 100 mest berømte værker, rangeret

          Utamaro's mest berømte maleri er Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790) i Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington. Sammen med Two Beauties (1802) og Drying clothes (1790) udgør de de tre værker, som alle kender. Vores katalog indeholder 135 værker af Utamaro; de 100 nedenfor er dem, som verden ser mest på, hver med årstal, det museum der opbevarer det, og hvorfor det er betydningsfuldt.

          Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Hvert mesterværk på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.

          Portræt af Utamaro
          Utamaro · 1753 – 1806
          Født · død
          1753 – 1806, Kawagoe
          Bevægelse
          Ukiyo-e
          Værker i vores katalog
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          Mest kendte
          Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790)
          Flest værker hos
          Metropolitan Museum of Art

          De 10 mest berømte Utamaro malerier

          Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790) af Utamaro
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          Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women

          1790 · Woodblock Print · Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington

          In the delicate interplay of line and shadow, Kitagawa Utamaro’s Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan emerges as a breathtaking window into the refined world of late 18th-century Japan. Part of his celebrated series, Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women, this masterpiece captures a moment of quiet introspection and poised grace. The subject, likely a woman of high social standing or a celebrated courtesan, is depicted in a kneeling posture…

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          Two Beauties (1802) af Utamaro
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          Two Beauties

          1802 · Woodblock Print · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

          Step closer to observe the delicate balance held within this vertical composition. Two women are positioned with a graceful, asymmetrical poise, one standing while the other kneels in a moment of shared stillness. The scene is set against a minimalist background that allows the focus to remain entirely on their refined forms. There is a subtle movement suggested by the way the figures are placed, creating a sense of natural,…

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          Drying clothes (1790) af Utamaro
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          Drying clothes

          1790 · Woodblock Print · Chester Beatty Library, Dublin

          A summer breeze carries the quiet rhythms of Edo through the triptych color woodblock print titled Drying clothes. Created by the artist Kitagawa Utamaro, this work captures a fleeting moment of domesticity in Japan. Around 1790, the scene emerges from the hands of master craftsmen in Edo, which is modern Tokyo. The print, published by Iwatoya Kisaburō, invites the viewer to look upon a rooftop platform where the mundane becomes…

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          Standing Prostitute af Utamaro
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          Standing Prostitute

          Ink · Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

          A single figure occupies the space, a woman caught in a moment of stillness. She is rendered in the ukiyo-e tradition, her form defined by the decisive sweep of black ink. The lines of her kimono are not merely outlines but rhythmic gestures that suggest the weight and movement of heavy silk. A muted red or orange traces the patterns of her garment, a quiet pulse of color against the…

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          Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (1793) af Utamaro
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          Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo

          1793 · Woodblock Print · Toledo Kunstmuseum, Toledo

          Kitagawa Utamaro's "Toji San Bijin" – literally, “Three Beauties of the Present Day” – is more than just a woodblock print; it’s a captivating glimpse into the vibrant and complex world of Edo-period Japan. Created in 1793, this iconic image transcends its simple subject matter to become a profound meditation on beauty, social status, and the fleeting nature of pleasure. The piece, now housed within the Toledo Museum of Art,…

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          Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)] af Utamaro
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          Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)]

          Woodblock Print · Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Bilbao

          In the quietude of the Edo period, Kitagawa Utamaro captured a singular presence in "Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)]". Produced about 1792–93, this woodblock print presents a woman whose identity remains poised between the roles of a geisha and a noblewoman. She exists within a space of stillness, her gaze meeting the viewer with a composed, steady clarity. The subject is a study of a specific…

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          A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai) af Utamaro
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          A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai)

          Woodblock Print · Asia Society Museum, New York City

          A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai), emerges from the bustling urban life of the Edo period. This woodblock print, also recognized as part of the Ten Physiognomatic Aspects of Women, captures a fleeting moment of human character. The artist, Kitagawa Utamaro, focuses his attention on the subtle nuances of a single subject, moving away from the crowded scenes common to earlier eras. He…

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          Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo) af Utamaro
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          Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo)

          Woodblock Print · Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Bilbao

          Kitagawa Utamaro's “Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo)” is more than just a woodblock print; it’s a window into the vibrant, complex world of Edo period Japan. Created around 1795, this exquisite *bijin-ga* – a genre dedicated to depicting beautiful women – stands as a testament to Utamaro's unparalleled skill in capturing not only physical beauty but also an elusive sense of inner grace and…

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          Utamaro, malerier 11 til 100

          Along the Shore of Yènoshim (1793) af Utamaro
          #21

          Along the Shore of Yènoshim

          1793 · Brooklyn Museum

          Kitagawa Utamaro's "Along the Shore of Yènoshim," created around 1793, isn’t merely a depiction of a coastal scene; it’s a carefully constructed tableau brimming with understated elegance and…

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          Two Geisha (1700) af Utamaro
          #38

          Two Geisha

          1700 · Hill-Stead Museum

          Kitagawa Utamaro was a woodblock print innovator utilizing different perspectives in his works. In addition to his innovative half-length portraits, Utamaro was known for portraying commonplace activities. Two…

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          Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter) af Utamaro
          #74

          Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter)

          Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

          Kitagawa Utamaro’s “Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter),” a cornerstone of Ukiyo-e art, transcends the simple depiction of a woman absorbed in her reading. It's a profound meditation on…

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          Utamaros malerier efter periode

          Mature Period

          1790 – 1802 · 30 værker på denne liste
          Two Beauties (1802), Utamaro #2 Two Beauties 1802 · Metropolitan Museum of Art Drying clothes (1790), Utamaro #3 Drying clothes 1790 · Chester Beatty Library Standing Prostitute, Utamaro #4 Standing Prostitute Minneapolis Institute of Art Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (1793), Utamaro #5 Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo 1793 · Toledo Kunstmuseum Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], Utamaro #6 Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)] Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

          Late Medieval

          1790 – 1806 · 5 værker på denne liste
          woman smoking (1790), Utamaro #26 woman smoking 1790 Three Courtesans Stroll Amidst Cherry Blossoms (1803), Utamaro #45 Three Courtesans Stroll Amidst Cherry Blossoms 1803 Flowers (1806), Utamaro #47 Flowers 1806 untitled (7117), Utamaro #88 untitled (7117) untitled (9809), Utamaro #92 untitled (9809)

          De motiver Utamaro malede mest

          De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst blandt disse mesterværker, med det fineste eksempel på hvert enkelt.

          Women 22 værker

          Drying clothes (1790), Utamaro #3 Drying clothes 1790 · Chester Beatty Library Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (1793), Utamaro #5 Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo 1793 · Toledo Kunstmuseum From the series Kasen koi no bu (1794), Utamaro #10 From the series Kasen koi no bu 1794 Portrait of Naniwaya Okita (1793), Utamaro #11 Portrait of Naniwaya Okita 1793

          Japanese art 21 værker

          Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790), Utamaro #1 Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women 1790 · Hill-Stead Museum Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], Utamaro #6 Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)] Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai), Utamaro #7 A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai) Asia Society Museum Portrait of Naniwaya Okita (1796), Utamaro #14 Portrait of Naniwaya Okita 1796

          Traditional japan 18 værker

          courtesan writing a letter (1800), Utamaro #16 courtesan writing a letter 1800 woman smoking (1790), Utamaro #26 woman smoking 1790 beauty at toilet (1790), Utamaro #27 beauty at toilet 1790 A scene from the 'Poem of the Pillow' (1788), Utamaro #36 A scene from the 'Poem of the Pillow' 1788

          Edo period 16 værker

          Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo), Utamaro #8 Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo) Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Along the Shore of Yènoshim (1793), Utamaro #21 Along the Shore of Yènoshim 1793 · Brooklyn Museum Dressing a Boy on the Occasion of His First Letting His Hair Grow (1795), Utamaro #48 Dressing a Boy on the Occasion of His First Letting His Hair Grow 1795 · Brooklyn Museum untitled (722), Utamaro #61 untitled (722)

          Hvor kan man se Utamaro's malerier

          De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

          Museum By Værker af Utamaro Malerier fra denne liste
          Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 3 Two Beauties, Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy, Female Figure
          Minneapolis Institute of Art, MinneapolisMinneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis 3 Standing Prostitute, Woman Making a Flower Arrangement, Standing Prostitute and Kamuro
          Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, BilbaoMuseo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao Bilbao 3 Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo), Untitled (Woman Reading a Letter)
          Brooklyn Museum, BrooklynBrooklyn Museum Brooklyn 3 Along the Shore of Yènoshim, Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko, Dressing a Boy on the Occasion of His First Letting His Hair Grow
          Hill-Stead Museum, FarmingtonHill-Stead Museum Farmington 2 Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women, Two Geisha
          Chester Beatty Library, DublinChester Beatty Library Dublin 1 Drying clothes
          Toledo Kunstmuseum, ToledoToledo Kunstmuseum Toledo 1 Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo
          Asia Society Museum, New York CityAsia Society Museum New York City 1 A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai)

          Utamaros mest berømte maleri fra hvert årti

          1. 1780s
            Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko (1789) af Utamaro
            Rang 23 ud af 100

            Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko

            Alder 27 – 36 · Brooklyn Museum

            Kitagawa Utamaro’s “Courtesans Strolling Beneath Cherry Trees Before the Daiko,” created circa 1789, stands as a cornerstone of Ukiyo-e art—a testament to Japan’s artistic zenith during the Edo…

          2. 1790s
          3. 1800s
            Two Beauties (1802) af Utamaro
            Nr. 2 ud af 100

            Two Beauties

            Alder 47 – 53 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

            Step closer to observe the delicate balance held within this vertical composition. Two women are positioned with a graceful, asymmetrical poise, one standing while the other kneels in…

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          Hvad er Utamaros mest berømte maleri?Vis svaret

          Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women (1790), Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington. Derefter følger Two Beauties (1802) og Drying clothes (1790).

          Hvor gammel var Utamaro, da Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women blev malet?Vis svaret

          37 år gammel: Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women er fra 1790, og Utamaro blev født i 1753.

          Hvad er de 10 bedste malerier af Utamaro?Vis svaret

          Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women, Two Beauties, Drying clothes, Standing Prostitute, Toji san bijin (Three Beauties of the Present Day)From Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo, Untitled [Uwaki no sō (The Fickle OneThe Fickle One)], A Flirt, from the series Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy (Fujin sogaku juttai), Hyōgorō / Hinakoto (The Courtesan Hinakoto of the House of Hyōgo), Female Immortal og From the series Kasen koi no bu. Ranglisten ovenfor angiver årstallet og museet for hver af dem.

          Hvor mange malerier har Utamaro lavet?Vis svaret

          Vores katalog indeholder 135 værker af Utamaro, dateret fra 1788 til 1806.

          Hvor findes Utamaros mest berømte malerier?Vis svaret

          De fleste af dem findes i Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis) og Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao (Bilbao). Tabellen ovenfor lister museerne enkeltvis.

          Hvornår malede Utamaro sine mest berømte værker?Vis svaret

          I 1790s: 21 af de 100 værker på denne side stammer fra denne periode, herunder Courtesan or Kneeling Lady with Fan from the series Seasonal Poems Composed by Famous Women.

          Hvad er Utamaro's tidligste og seneste berømte malerier?Vis svaret

          Det tidligste på denne side er Awabi divers (1788), det seneste Flowers (1806).

          Hvad malede Utamaro oftest?Vis svaret

          Women (22), Japanese art (21) og Traditional japan (18), blandt de 100 værker på denne side.

          Hvilket medie brugte Utamaro mest?Vis svaret

          Woodblock Print: 10 ud af de 100 værker på denne side.

          Hvilken kunstretning tilhører Utamaro?Vis svaret

          Ukiyo-e, som malerierne på denne side viser.

          Hvilke Utamaro-malerier kan jeg se på Metropolitan Museum of Art?Vis svaret

          Two Beauties, Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy og Female Figure er blandt de 3 værker på denne side, som er i Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York's samling.

          Kan jeg købe en reproduktion af et maleri af Utamaro?Vis svaret

          Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museums kvalitet eller som et kunstprint i den størrelse, du ønsker, direkte fra maleriets egen side.

          Om Utamaro

          Kitagawa Utamaro: En Mester af Bijin-ga

          • Født: Tokyo, Japan (1753)
          • Død: 1806

          Kitagawa Utamaro var en japansk kunstner, der blev verdenskendt for sine bidrag til ukiyo-e, især hans skildringer af smukke kvinder (bijin-ga). Han står som en af de mest fejrede skabere af træsnit og malerier fra Edo-perioden og har efterladt en uudslettelig arv i både japansk kunst og den vestlige impressionisme.

          Tidligt liv og uddannelse

          • Der er meget lidt, man med sikkerhed ved om Utamaros tidlige liv. Det antages, at han blev født som Kitagawa Ichitarō omkring 1753, selvom hans fødested er usikkert, da forskellige steder som Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara (Edo) og Kawagoe er blevet foreslået.
          • Han kom i lære hos Toriyama Sekien, en udøver af ukiyo-e, der også var skolet i den fornemme Kanō-skole inden for malerkunst. Sekien genkendte Utamaros talent og fremmede hans kunstneriske udvikling.
          • Utamaros første kendte publicerede værk dukkede op omkring 1770 som en illustration til en haikai-digtsamling. Senere arbejdede han under navnet Kitagawa Toyoaki, hvor han illustrerede populær litteratur og indimellem skabte portrætter af kabuki-skuespillere.

          Vejen til berømmelse: Bijin-ga mesteren

          • I 1782 indledte Utamaro et samarbejde med forlæggeren Tsutaya Jūzaburō, hvilket markerede et vendeple i hans karriere. Dette partnerskab førte til skabelsen af banebrydende værker og cementerede hans ry.
          • Utamaros signaturstil voksede frem i begyndelsen af 1790'erne: portrætter af kvinder med overdrevne, forlængede træk. Disse bijin-ga blev enormt populære og etablerede ham som en førende skikkelse i kunstverdenen.
          • Han innoverede inden for genren ved at fokusere på enkelte figurer og indfange intime øjeblikke, hvilket var et brud med de traditionelle gruppeskildringer. Hans sans for detaljen i gengivelsen af tekstiler, frisurer og ansigtsudtryk var ekstraordinær.
          • Utamaro producerede over 2000 kendte tryk gennem sin karriere, hvilket vidner om en bemærkelsesværdig produktivitet og kunstnerisk alsidighed.

          Indflydelser og kunstnerisk udvikling

          • Kiyonaga: Utamaro var påvirket af Torii Kiyonaga, en fremragende portrætør af skønheder i 1780'erne, og han adopterede samt forfinede den yndefulde æstetik, som Kiyonaga havde etableret.
          • Shunshō: Han hentede inspiration fra Katsukawa Shunshō, der introducerede ōkubi-e ("stort-hoved-billeder") stilen, som Utamaro tilpassede sine kvindeportrætter.
          • Europæisk impressionisme: Utamaros arbejde havde en betydelig indvirkning på europæiske impressionistiske malere som Monet og Cassatt. Hans brug af delvise udsnit, vægtningen af lys og skygge samt fokus på hverdagssituationer resonerede med disse kunstnere, der søgte at efterligne hans teknikker.

          Senere liv, kontroverser og eftermæle

          • I 1804 kom Utamaro i juridiske vanskeligheder for at have skabt tryk, der afbildede Toyotomi Hideyoshi, et følsomt emne på grund af de politiske implikationer. Han blev anholdt og lagt i håndjern i femti dage.
          • Han døde to år senere, i 1806, og efterlod sig en rig kunstnerisk arv.
          • Utamaros værker opnåede bred anerkendelse i Europa i midten af det nittende århundrede, især i Frankrig, hvor de var med til at nære Japonismen-bevægelsen og øvede en dyb indflydelse på vestlig kunst.
          • Hans bijin-ga står stadig som ikoniske repræsentationer af skønheden i Edo-perioden og fortsætter med at blive fejret for deres elegance, kunstneriske håndværk og kulturelle betydning.

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