Kitagawa UtamaroJapanese, 1754–1806Courtesan with a Client
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Utamaro presented his courtesans and famous beauties of Edo (present-day Tokyo) in a sensuous and stylish manner that reflected aesthetic of iki, an Edo concept of beauty that emphasized coquetry, a fresh angle on conventional themes, lightness and suggestion. Rather than employing conventional poses and angles, Utamaro often captured moments of human action like instant snapshots.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-2006-274
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
