Tsukasa of Ōgiya (1805)
Kitagawa Utamaro1805 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1806)
Specifications
- Year
- 1805
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1753–1806
About the artwork
This page presents "Tsukasa of Ōgiya" (1805), created by Kitagawa Utamaro. Illustration in brief: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Context for 1805: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Tsukasa of Ōgiya" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Japanese, 1753–1806
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