Midori of the Hinataka, from The Hour of the Rat
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 – 1806)
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) was a master of Ukiyo-e, renowned for his exquisite 'bijin ōkubi-e' portraits & nature studies. Explore his art that inspired Impressionists!
About this artwork
- Title: Midori of the Hinataka, from The Hour of the Rat
- Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Ukiyo-e
- Corpus context: courtly elegance , bijin-ga portraiture
- Keywords: japanese beauty , 18th century art , japanese portrait
- Color intensity: Balanced
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
