Kuchi-beni – Painting the lips (1793-1804)
Kitagawa Utamaro1793-1804 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1806)
Specifications
- Year
- 1793-1804
- Nationality / school
- Japanese
- Lifespan
- 1753–1806
About the artwork
Kitagawa Utamaro is the artist behind "Kuchi-beni – Painting the lips", dated 1793-1804. Background on Illustration: The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Context for 1793-1804: The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"Kuchi-beni – Painting the lips" 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. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. 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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