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| Artist: | Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806) — 喜多川歌麿 |
| Title: | The Fickle Look — 浮気之相 |
| Series: | 10 Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women |
| Date of first edition?: | 1790 (circa) |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1900s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Not Set |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Not Set |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 30938 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Japanese woodblock restrike entitled “The Fickle Look” (uwaki
no so) from the series “Ten Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women”fujin sogaku juttai) by Kitagawa
Utamaro.
This type of print shows a woman of the pleasure quarters. The Edo period red-light districts were officially sanctioned, however, they weren't the playground for just anyone. The popular top-class geishas of the day (known as 'oiran') were depicted in this type of print. In ukiyo-e woodblock prints, this close-up portrait view of the upper body is known as an okubi-e (bust portrait). |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
”The Fickle Look”
by Kitagawa Utamaro
Japanese woodblock restrike entitled “The Fickle Look” (uwaki
no so) from the series “Ten Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women”fujin sogaku juttai) by Kitagawa
Utamaro. Size 15.5 x 10.25 inches (including margins).
The title and signature are printed without the cartouche
outline. The margins around this print are irregular, otherwise
in very good condition. |
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