Ōkubi-e

74 works by 1 artist

74 works featuring “Ōkubi-e” by 1 artist, from the 18th to the 19th century, held in 6 museums.

Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night, Kitagawa Utamaro

Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night, c. 1797.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Yamanba and Kintarō: Kissing, Kitagawa Utamaro

Yamanba and Kintarō: Kissing, 19th century.

山姥と金太郎・接吻 (museum title)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Tokyo National Museum, Japan

Beauty and Attendant on New Year’s Day, from the series “Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days" ("Bijin gosetsu no asobi"), Kitagawa Utamaro

Beauty and Attendant on New Year’s Day, from the series “Pleasures for Beauties on the Five Festival Days" ("Bijin gosetsu no asobi"), c. 1800.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Takigawa of the Ōgiya from the series A Selection of Eastern Beauties, Kitagawa Utamaro

Takigawa of the Ōgiya from the series A Selection of Eastern Beauties, c. 1798.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Hanaogi of the Ogiya, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)", Kitagawa Utamaro

Hanaogi of the Ogiya, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)", c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

De zes Tama rivieren, Kitagawa Utamaro

De zes Tama rivieren, 1795–1800.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Woman Holding a Tortoise-shell Hair-comb, Kitagawa Utamaro

Woman Holding a Tortoise-shell Hair-comb, c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Akashi of the Tamaya, from the series Seven Komachis of Yoshiwara (Seiro nana Komachi) (Tamaya uchi Akashi, Uraji, Shimano), Kitagawa Utamaro

Akashi of the Tamaya, from the series Seven Komachis of Yoshiwara (Seiro nana Komachi) (Tamaya uchi Akashi, Uraji, Shimano), c. 1794–1795.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Tomimoto Toyohina, from the series "Famous Beauties of Edo (Edo komei bijin)", Kitagawa Utamaro

Tomimoto Toyohina, from the series "Famous Beauties of Edo (Edo komei bijin)", c. 1793–1794.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

“The Courtesan Hanazuma Reading a Letter,” from the series Beauties Compared to Flowers (Bijin hana awase), Kitagawa Utamaro

“The Courtesan Hanazuma Reading a Letter,” from the series Beauties Compared to Flowers (Bijin hana awase), 1790s.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Courtesans Hanaōgi and Takigawa of the Ōgiya House, Kitagawa Utamaro

The Courtesans Hanaōgi and Takigawa of the Ōgiya House, c. 1805.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Yamanba and Kintarō: Making Faces, Kitagawa Utamaro

Yamanba and Kintarō: Making Faces, 19th century.

山姥と金太郎・あかんべえ (museum title)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Tokyo National Museum, Japan

The Style of a Feudal Lord’s Household (Yashiki-fu), from the series Guide to Contemporary Styles (Tosei fuzoku tsu), Kitagawa Utamaro

The Style of a Feudal Lord’s Household (Yashiki-fu), from the series Guide to Contemporary Styles (Tosei fuzoku tsu), c. 1800.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

A Young Girl Offering Tea to Another Woman, Kitagawa Utamaro

A Young Girl Offering Tea to Another Woman, c. 1797.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Takashima Ohisa, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)", Kitagawa Utamaro

Takashima Ohisa, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)", c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Tsuruya uchi Shinowara, Kitagawa Utamaro

Tsuruya uchi Shinowara, 1795–1800.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Woman Holding up a Piece of Fabric (Nuno o kazasu onna), Kitagawa Utamaro

Woman Holding up a Piece of Fabric (Nuno o kazasu onna), c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Obvious Love (Arawaruru koi), from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)", Kitagawa Utamaro

Obvious Love (Arawaruru koi), from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)", c. 1793–1794.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Young Woman Blowing a Popen (glass noisemaker), from the series “Ten Classes of Women’s Physiognomy” (Fujo ninsō juppen), Kitagawa Utamaro

Young Woman Blowing a Popen (glass noisemaker), from the series “Ten Classes of Women’s Physiognomy” (Fujo ninsō juppen), c. 1792–1793.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Fond of Noise from the series Eight Views of Favorite Things of Today’s World, Kitagawa Utamaro

Fond of Noise from the series Eight Views of Favorite Things of Today’s World, 1790s.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

A Wife of the Lower Rank (Gebon no nyōbō), from the series A Guide to Women's Contemporary Styles (Tōsei onna fūzoku tsū), Kitagawa Utamaro

A Wife of the Lower Rank (Gebon no nyōbō), from the series A Guide to Women's Contemporary Styles (Tōsei onna fūzoku tsū), c. 1801–1802.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Yamanba and Kintarō: Tobacco Smoke, Kitagawa Utamaro

Yamanba and Kintarō: Tobacco Smoke, 19th century.

山姥と金太郎・煙草の煙 (museum title)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Tokyo National Museum, Japan

Mother Teaching her Daughter Calligraphy, from the series, Twelve Occupations of Women, Kitagawa Utamaro

Mother Teaching her Daughter Calligraphy, from the series, Twelve Occupations of Women, c. 1798.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

The Habit of Boisterousness (Sawagashiki kuse), from the series "Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)", Kitagawa Utamaro

The Habit of Boisterousness (Sawagashiki kuse), from the series "Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)", c. 1797.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Asahiya Widow, from the series “Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets" ("Komei bijin rokkasen"), Kitagawa Utamaro

The Asahiya Widow, from the series “Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets" ("Komei bijin rokkasen"), c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Ha... of the Southern Station (Nan'eki ha-jirushi), Kitagawa Utamaro

Ha... of the Southern Station (Nan'eki ha-jirushi), c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

"Komurasaki of the Tamaya with the Attendants Kochō and Haruji" from the Series "Collection of Contemporary Popular Beauties", Kitagawa Utamaro

"Komurasaki of the Tamaya with the Attendants Kochō and Haruji" from the Series "Collection of Contemporary Popular Beauties", 1794.

當時全盛美人揃・玉屋内小紫、こてふ、はる次 (museum title)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Tokyo National Museum, Japan

Reflective Love, from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu) (Mono-omou koi)", Kitagawa Utamaro

Reflective Love, from the series "Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu) (Mono-omou koi)", c. 1793–1794.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Tomimoto Toyohina, Kitagawa Utamaro

Tomimoto Toyohina, 1792–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Prayers for Rain, from the series Seven Elegant Komachi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Prayers for Rain, from the series Seven Elegant Komachi, 1790s.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Geisha Style (geisha fū) from the series Guide to Contemporary Styles (Tōsei fūzoku tsū), Kitagawa Utamaro

Geisha Style (geisha fū) from the series Guide to Contemporary Styles (Tōsei fūzoku tsū), 1801.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

“The Precocious Girl”from the Series "Variegations of Blooms According to their Speech", Kitagawa Utamaro

“The Precocious Girl”from the Series "Variegations of Blooms According to their Speech", 19th century.

咲分ヶ言葉の花・おちやつぴい (museum title)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Tokyo National Museum, Japan

Hairdresser, from the series "Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft (Fujin tewaza juni ko)", Kitagawa Utamaro

Hairdresser, from the series "Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft (Fujin tewaza juni ko)", c. 1798–1799.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse), from the series "Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)", Kitagawa Utamaro

The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse), from the series "Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)", c. 1797.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Daimonjiya uchi Hitomoto, Kitagawa Utamaro

Daimonjiya uchi Hitomoto, c. 1795–1800.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from the series "Comparing the Charms of Five Beauties (Gonin bijin aikyo kurabe)", Kitagawa Utamaro

Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from the series "Comparing the Charms of Five Beauties (Gonin bijin aikyo kurabe)", c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi), Kitagawa Utamaro

“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi), c. 1794–1795.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Asazuma-bune, Fan-seller, and Poetic Epithets, Kitagawa Utamaro

Asazuma-bune, Fan-seller, and Poetic Epithets, 1793.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Two Women, Kitagawa Utamaro

Two Women, c. 1790.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyogoya Rolling a Letter (from the series A Selection of Six Authors in the Green Houses), Kitagawa Utamaro

The Courtesan Tsukioka of Hyogoya Rolling a Letter (from the series A Selection of Six Authors in the Green Houses), 1790s.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Yamanba and Kintarō: Ear Cleaning, Kitagawa Utamaro

Yamanba and Kintarō: Ear Cleaning, 19th century.

山姥と金太郎・耳かき (museum title)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Tokyo National Museum, Japan

The Courtesans Kasugano and Utahama of Tamaya, from Courtesans of the Pleasure Quarters in Double Mirrors, Kitagawa Utamaro

The Courtesans Kasugano and Utahama of Tamaya, from Courtesans of the Pleasure Quarters in Double Mirrors, c. 1800.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Tetsukuri no Tamagawa, from the series, "Six Tama Rivers" (Mu Tamagawa), Kitagawa Utamaro

Tetsukuri no Tamagawa, from the series, "Six Tama Rivers" (Mu Tamagawa), c. 1798.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Woman Holding a Round Fan, Kitagawa Utamaro

Woman Holding a Round Fan, c. 1797.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

De zes Juwelen rivieren, Kitagawa Utamaro

De zes Juwelen rivieren, 1795–1800.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

Mirror, from the series “Eight Views of Tea-stalls in Celebrated Places" ("Meisho koshikake hakkei"), Kitagawa Utamaro

Mirror, from the series “Eight Views of Tea-stalls in Celebrated Places" ("Meisho koshikake hakkei"), c. 1795–1796.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashimaya Ohisa, and Naniwaya Okita, Kitagawa Utamaro

Tomimoto Toyohina, Takashimaya Ohisa, and Naniwaya Okita, c. 1794.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Courtesan Konosumi, Kitagawa Utamaro

Courtesan Konosumi, 1793–1794.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

“Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya,” from the series Seven Komachi of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō Nana Komachi), Kitagawa Utamaro

“Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya,” from the series Seven Komachi of the Pleasure Quarters (Seirō Nana Komachi), c. 1790.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

(Three Women with Bills for Sweets), Kitagawa Utamaro

(Three Women with Bills for Sweets), c. 1789–1801.

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese), colour woodcut on paper

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States