Japanese Print "Insect Cage" by Kitagawa Utamaro
Artist:Kitagawa Utamaro
Title:Insect Cage
Date:Originally in Edo era. This re-carved edition was made in 1974.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
Utamaro was very much interested in insect but in this picture, there was no insect in the cage. What is unique in this picture was that a cloth looking like Chinese or Indian cotton was used for the background... a bold experiment that no other Ukiyo-e artists dared. Against the dark arabesque backdrop, he depicted a natural beauty in light summer kimono.
