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Japanese art for bird and poetry lovers
Kitagawa Utamaro was one of the premier woodblock artists in Japan during the 18th century. This Book of Birds was published at the height of his career in around 1790. This is a reproduction of the series of three books of bird woodblock prints by the artist in the metropolitan museum of art in New York.

The reproduction is presented in a folding format similar to that of old Japanese books or screens. It is a beautiful work of art. The only thing that hasn't been able to be reproduced is the embossing and gold speckles in the paper of the original work, but you can still see where they are in the reproduced pictures. The front of the book gives us an introduction to Utamaro and the back of the book translates the poetry on each page (by the greatest poets of the era) and identifies each of the birds in all the prints.

If you love birds and Japanese art then this a book you should put some effort into finding. It's a rare treat for those lucky enough to have seen this reproduction. ... Read more

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Eighteenth-century Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) was unsurpassed in creating classic woodblock prints depicting the exotic world of Old Tokyo (Edo). Some of his most compelling works are behind-the-scenes portraits of the beauties, courtesans, children, and laborers who inhabit that world. The range of subjects in these intricate prints highlights Utamaro's fascination with the floating world as well as his mastery of his craft. In these iconic portraits, life in the pleasure quarters is captured here in glorious detail. ... Read more

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Among the Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro's (1753-1806) classic wood-block prints depicting the exotic world of the old Tokyo (Edo) underground are his compelling behind-the-scenes portraits of the courtesans and working craftswomen who inhabited it. The range of subjects in these intricate prints points to Utamaro's fascination with women as well as his mastery of the craft. From scenes of women sewing, weaving, and playing with their children to iconic portraits of court beauties, life in the pleasure quarters is captured here in glorious detail. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Sarasota Herald Tribune, published by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on January 25, 2002. The length of the article is 755 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: A symphony of flavors awaits you at Utamaro.(TICKET) (restaurant review)
Publication: Sarasota Herald Tribune (Newspaper)
Date: January 25, 2002
Publisher: Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Page: 36

Article Type: Restaurant Review

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