Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 55478
O-Shichi of the Yaoya House
- Artist / 作者
- Kitagawa Utamaro喜多川歌麿
- Date / 年代
- 1801-1804
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1311 × 2000 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published by / 公開者
- 黒川トウマ
- Rights / 権利
- Commercial license required
- Attribution / 表記
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Catalog note / 解説
The orange accents in this print hint at the fires that marked O-Shichi's fate. Having fallen in love with a temple attendant while fleeing a fire in December 1682, she later committed arson in a bid to meet him again. Finally, she was burnt at the stake. Utamaro is believed to have designed about 2000 prints, ranking him among the most productive of all ukiyo-e artists. He is especially noted for his prints of beautiful women: 'bijinga'. This print is an excellent example of the head-and-shoulders portraiture style he pioneered within this genre. Materials: Woodblock print on paper
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