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The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women
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Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for his close-up portraits that belonged to a genre, or category, of images called <em>bijinga</em> (pictures of beautiful people). This print is from a series that invites comparisons of the attractiveness of different figures. It comes from a series that assigns personality traits to women based on their physical appearance.
| Artist / Maker | Kitagawa Utamaro |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1793 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | color woodblock print |
| Dimensions | 36.9 x 25.4 cm (14 1/2 x 10 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
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About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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