Utamaro (1750 - 1806)
7 3/4" x 11 1/4" + margins as shown
1uta
Beauty Fixing her Hair
Lovely Utamaro head portrait of a closeup of a young beauty pinning her hair with a comb. This print with muted tones, very fine detail. Classic example of Utamaro’s works and great piece for display.
2uta
The Precocious Girl<br>Series; Variegations of Blooms According to their Speech
Lovely Utamaro design, great three quarter portrait of the young beauty in soft color and excellent detail. Wonderful reprint of Utamaro’s original and great example from the
Muller collection.
3uta
Hairdresser<br>Series; Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft
A lovely Utamaro design of two women, one a hairdresser arranging the hair of the young beauty seated. Fine Utamaro design with beautiful soft color and excellent detail.
A great piece.
4uta
Beauty and Hand Towel
Lovely, softly colored portrait print of a young woman holding a hand towel. The background treated with soft shimmering mica, a nice touch. Lovely Utamaro reprint, great piece from the Muller collection and nice choice for display or to add to a collection.
5uta
Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya
A lovely print by Utamaro showing Takigawa just after the bath. She’s wiping her face with the sleeve of her tie-dyed bath kimono. A beautiful, casual print. A lovely design showing the young woman in a private moment. Beautiful soft color and excellent detail.
A classic Utamaro portrait print.
6uta
The Gullible Type<br>Series; A Parent's Moralizing Spectacles
Great Utamaro print and a favorite from the Moralizing Spectacles series. The young woman tying a string around her wrist to remind her of something. Beautiful soft color and excellent detail. A charming portrait of the young beauty.
7uta
Beauty Smoking
Fantastic, original Utamaro print and a classic portrait for the artist. A young woman casually dressed in a blue tie-dyed kimono with a shell pattern quietly smoking a pipe in this fantastic Utamaro design concept. A wonderful print by the artist, considered one of

his finest. This lovely reprint with excellent color, emulating the original, and a beautiful shimmering mica background. The woman exhaling smoke, drawn completely with embossing only, a fantastic touch used in Utamaro’s original and on this fine reprint.
8uta
Hour of the Monkey (4pm)<br>Series; Sundial of Young Women
Lovely Utamaro portrait from the sundial series. A classically attired geisha and her attendant in a beautifully drawn depiction of the pair. Nice soft color and excellent detail.
A lovely old print from the Muller collection.
9uta
Tipsy<br>Series; A Parent's Moralizing Spectacles
A comical Utamaro portrait from the series, a young beauty having imbibed a bit too much sake, feeling sick after a night of partying. Beautiful soft color, excellent detail, a nice print by Utamaro.
10uta
Young Woman Blowing a Poppin<br>Series; Ten Classes of Women's Physiognomy
Lovely old reprint with excellent detail. A wonderful image of Utamaro’s girl with a glass poppin, the background in a subtle shimmering mica. Very nice.
11uta
Folding Fan Seller<br>Series; Female Geisha Section of the Yoshiwara Niwaka Festival
Wonderful Utamaro print and image of three beauties in this lovely design. The women in informal summer clothing worn at the time of the Niwaka Festival. Beautiful soft color against a lovely softly shimmering silvered mica background – very nice. An excellent print for display or collecting.
12uta
Hour of the Dragon (8 am)<br>Series; Sundail of Young Women
A lovely Utamaro design of two beauties in the most sought after print from this famous series. A fantastic rendering of the two women in fine kimono, the kimono printed in beautiful shaded ink, a difficult technique. Excellent color, wonderful piece.
13uta
Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya<br>Series; Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day
A beautiful classic Utamaro image showing a young Yoshiwara beauty. She wears a simple formal kimono. Fantastic Utamaro design, would make a great display. This lovely reprint very finely done with excellent original color and fine detail. Very nice detail in a reprint.
14uta
The Asahiya Widow<br>Series; Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets
A wonderful classic Utamaro scene of a young beauty holding a towel to her face after the bath. Lovely soft color and fine detail. A fantastic image from the golden age of the woodblock.

15uta
Wakatsuru of the Wakamatsuya<br>Series; Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present
Day
Fantastic Japanese woodblock print design by Utamaro showing the famous beauty
Wakatsuru with a scroll and calligraphy brush. Beautiful, classic Utamaro print and a favorite design by the artist. This wonderful woodblock reprint with fine, soft color and excellent detail emulating the original. A great choice for a collector.
16uta
Beauties and Hand Mirror
A beautiful portrait print of two young beauties, one seated and looking at her reflection in a hand mirror, the other looking on. Wonderful soft color and excellent detail, the faces treated with a fine embossed detail on the features. A nice addition to this print and sign of a high quality printing job.
17uta
Woman Reading a Letter<br>Series; Ten Classes of Women's Physiognomy
A classic, famous woodblock print by Utamaro. A ¾ portrait of a young women reading a love letter. She’s dressed in a beautiful informal kimono with soft, subtle colors. The image with a lovely mica background giving the entire subject a wonderful shimmering effect. A great Japanese woodblock print from the golden age of ukiyo-e.
18uta
Hour of the Horse (12 am)<br>Series; Sundial of Young Women
Great Utamaro print of two young beauties after the bath. Both drying with tie-dyed towels. Lovely soft colors and excellent portrait piece. The figure in the foreground treated with a few light embossed details. Very nice touch.
19uta
Hinazuru of the Chojiya
A lovely and rare Utamaro reprint, this beautiful piece depicting the young beauty
Hinazuru in an elegant purple kimono. A fan between her hands printed in a fine embossed detail, a sign of a high quality reprint, very nice.
20uta
Hanazuma of the Hiyogoya<br>Series; Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day
Fantastic portrait of the young beauty Hanazuma twisting a letter from her lover between her hands and contemplating their affair. Great image of the young beauty. Wonderful
Utamaro portrait and a classic by the artist.
21utaf
The Fancy-Free Type<br>Series; Ten Types in the Physiognomic Study of Women
Beautiful old reprint of this famous Utamaro masterwork. This lovely print with soft color and excellent shaded detail in the kimono. A terrific, simple Utamaro design and truly an artist masterwork. Great choice for a collector.

22utaf
Takashima Ohisa
Lovely beauty image and a very famous Utamaro print. The wonderful portrait of
Takashima Ohisa in a formal kimono with a fan. This magnificent Utamaro print is a true artist’s masterwork. Our lovely reprint with excellent color and fine detail, the background in a very softly shimmering white mica. Very nice.
23utaf
Woman Applying Makeup Using a Full Length Mirror
A lovely Utamaro design and an artist’s masterwork. A young beauty seen applying makeup in a large mirror, her face seen only in the reflection of the mirror, the woman with her back to the subject. Beautiful, shimmering silvered mica detail in the reflective mirror area - very nicely done and a sign of a high quality reprint. An excellent piece for display.
24utaf
Yamauba and Kintaro
Classic Yamauba and Kintaro print. The baby Kintaro suckling at Yamauba’s breast.
Beautiful print design from this old tale. One of Utamaro’s favorite subjects. Nice old piece.
25utaf
Hanaogi of the Ogiya<br>Series; Array of Supreme Beauties of the Present Day
Wonderful reprint of this famous Utamaro subject. A classic Utamaro image, this reprint with beautiful soft color and excellent detail. Very fine reprint, great choice for a collector.
26utaf
Heron Maiden<br>Series; An Array of Dancing Girls of the Present Day
Fantastic beautifully printed old reprint of one of Utamaro’s famous masterworks. The young beauty in this print elaborately dressed in a festival costume, depicting the Heron
Maiden. Beautiful soft colors emulating the original with a lovely mottled mica detail in the background. Wonderful printing job and a great choice for display or a collector.
27uta
Naniwaya Okita
Beautiful portrait showing a young woman serving a cup of tea. Lovely soft colors emulating the natural dyes of the original and fantastic detail. Beautiful old print.
28uta
Ha…of the Southern Station
Wonderful woodblock reprint of one of Utamaro’s great masterworks. The lovely, famous courtesan holding a drying towel to her face. Beautiful intimate scene, her robe falling away from her chest a bit. A fine print.

29uta
Tatsumi Roko<br>Series; Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets
Fantastic classic Utamaro head portrait of a beauty with her hair pinned high, dressed in a formal kimono. Wonderful choice for a collector.
30uta
Beauty Smoking and Maid
Wonderful Utamaro portrait print of two women in a relaxed moment, one standing next to a classic screen and smoking a long stemmed pipe, the other crouched behind the screen changing, her head and her shoulder in a tie-dyed kimono visible. Beautifully softly colored print and an excellent reprint of Utamaro’s original. Nice choice for a collector.