Who created "Female Figure"?

Female Figure was created by Kitagawa Utamaro.

What medium is "Female Figure"?

Female Figure is Painting; color on silk.

Is "Female Figure" in the public domain?

Yes, Female Figure is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Female Figure

Kitagawa Utamaro

Medium

Painting; color on silk

Dimensions

34 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (88.3 x 36.2 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.516

Tags

Women

Art Historical Context

Kitagawa Utamaro's *Female Figure*, a captivating color painting on silk from Japan's Edo period (16151868), exemplifies thekiyo-e tradition of celebrating beauty and elegance. Measuring 34 3/4 x 14 1/4 inches, this vertical composition likely served as a hanging scroll,ing viewers in the "floating world" of urban pleasures during a time of relative peace and prosperity under the Tokugawa shunate. Utamaro, a master of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women), masterfully captured the subject's graceful poise and subtle allure, hallmarks of his innovative style. The medium of color on silk allow...

About the Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro · 1753–1806

Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753-1806) was one of the most celebrated masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, revolutionizing the art of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) during Japan's Edo period. Born Kitagawa Ichitaro, his early life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts placing his birth in Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi Province. Under the t...

Female Figure

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