The image is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e print depicting a woman with an elaborate hairstyle, adorned with decorative hairpins, wearing a patterned kimono. She is reclining and holding an open book, featuring intricate designs, while elegant Japanese calligraphy is visible in the background.

The image is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e print depicting a woman with an elaborate hairstyle, adorned with decorative hairpins, wearing a patterned kimono. She is reclining and holding an open book, featuring intricate designs, while elegant Japanese calligraphy is visible in the background.

Name/Title

Clever

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.54

Description

This is an original print by Japan’s most famous portrait artist. From “Moral Teachings from a Parents’ Spectacles” a series of 100 proverbs; woman reading Ehon taikotu, an illustrated biography of the general Hideyoshi.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Objects
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1805

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

13-3/4 in

Width

10-3/8 in

Exhibition

Striking Impressions – Center Art Gallery January 7 - February 22, 2014