A Merry Evening Party - Kitagawa Utamaro
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This woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro, titled 'A Merry Evening Party', depicts a group of elegant women enjoying music, games, and refreshments in a refined interior setting.
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) was a leading Japanese printmaker and painter, celebrated for his bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women). Active during the late 18th century in Edo (present-day Tokyo), Utamaro's work captured the refined elegance and fashionable life of courtesans and geishas in the pleasure districts. His innovative compositions, attention to detail, and expressive linework set him apart from his contemporaries. Utamaro's prints circulated widely, influencing not only Japanese art but also inspiring Western artists during the Japonisme craze of the late 19th century. 'A Merry Evening Party' exemplifies Utamaro's skill in depicting scenes of leisure and entertainment. The polyptych format extends the composition horizontally, allowing for a panoramic view of the gathering. Several women are shown engaged in various activities: playing musical instruments such as the shamisen and koto, playing a board game, and enjoying refreshments. The figures are rendered with delicate lines and subtle gradations of colour, conveying their grace and sophistication. The setting is suggested by the sparse background details, focusing attention on the interactions and expressions of the women.
A Merry Evening Party - Kitagawa Utamaro
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12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified 200gsm fine art paper, with lifetime fade resistance.
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Kitagawa Utamaro
inventing the close-up portrait in Japanese printmaking, turning Edo shopgirls into celebrities, and being manacled for fifty days over a print of the wrong ruler
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