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Japan: 'Woman Drying Face', ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro in the Bijin style (1798).

Bijinga (lit., 'beautiful person picture') is a generic term for pictures of beautiful women in Japanese art, especially in woodblock printing of the <i>ukiyo-e</i> genre, which predate photography. Nearly all <i>ukiyo-e</i> artists produced <i>bijinga</i>, it being one of the central themes of the genre. Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (<i>ukiyo-e</i>). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as <i>bijinga</i>. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.

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Title: Japan: 'Woman Drying Face', ukiyo-e woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro in the Bijin style (1798).

Caption: Bijinga (lit., 'beautiful person picture') is a generic term for pictures of beautiful women in Japanese art, especially in woodblock printing of the ukiyo-e genre, which predate photography. Nearly all ukiyo-e artists produced bijinga, it being one of the central themes of the genre. Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.

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Image size: 3500 × 5318 px | 53.3 MB

Print size: 29.6 × 45.0 cm | 1378.0 × 2093.7 in (300 dpi)

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