what is kitagawa utamaro
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Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
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1. Kitagawa Utamaro born in Edo in 1753 was widely known for his contributions to an art form called Ukiyo or depiction of ordinary human experiences, especially urban ones.
2. These prints travelled to contemporary US and Europe and influenced artists like Manet, Monet and van Gogh.
3. Publishers like Tsutaya Juzaburo identified subjects and commissioned artists who drew the theme n outline
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