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The Fickle Look — 浮気之相
by Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Private collector

	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?:	1960s-2000 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Daiichi Kogei — 第一巧芸
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	44819
	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).
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Thanks to Jason for this image.