false<![CDATA[Utamaro Revealed]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222461277m/4797188.jpg47971881Kitagawa Utamaro is one of the most well-known and admired figures in the history of Japanese art, renowned throughout the world for his portraits of beautiful women. Unrivalled at the height of his career, he is recognised as having been the leading light of the Ukiyo-e School during its golden age, and his influence upon the work of Western artists has been beyond measure. He produced in the region of two thousand woodblock prints during his lifetime, approximately one third of which take their subjects from the licensed pleasure quarter of Edo, with the remainder being made up of images of various popular beauties, pairs of famous lovers, historical and mythical figures, domestic scenes, and the physiognomic studies for which he is best-known.
With 90 reproductions of the artist’s prints, designs grouped and discussed according to subject, and with illustrations of publishers’ marks, artist’s signatures, and the names of figures commonly inscribed upon his works, this reference guide provides the most comprehensive resource for identifying the subjects portrayed in Utamaro’s prints to date.
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This is what readers said about the book:
Reviewer: David Stokes (courtesy of Amazon UK)
This is an invaluable guide for anyone with a real interest in Japanese prints. Although the author says her aim was to put together a reference book for readers with an interest in Utamaro, the information in this book would be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the subjects in Japanese prints in general. It's a well researched book with an incredible amount of information, including sections about the warriors and tragic lovers that many Ukiyo-e artists drew from the most popular Kabuki plays. There's a section on the Chushingura, on Gods and legends, and a history of the Yoshiwara, and everything's divided up to make it accessible and easy to read. The appendixes are a real help for looking up names on Japanese prints such as the courtesans and tea house beauties, and there's a large selection of publisher's seals and Utamaro's signatures. This is a must read for anyone seriously interested in Japanese prints and there are a few prints in it that I'd never seen before.
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Reviewer: Cherie Mangum (courtesy of Apex Reviews)
Utamaro Revealed takes the reader on a detailed journey through the life and artistry of Kitagawa Utamaro, one of the most well-known and widely renowned figures in the history of Japanese art. Primarily known for his regaling portraits of alluring, attractive women, Utamaro also created thousands of woodblock prints, featuring everything from historical icons to popular societal figures to skillfully crafted depictions of domestic life.
Within the pages of her tome, Gina Collia-Suzuki – an artist in her own right – has produced a comprehensive, all-inclusive resource regarding Utamaro’s chosen subjects and themes. Her exhaustive research into his artistry was spurred by her growing admiration for his considerable skills and talents, beginning with her realization of just how much technical expertise he displayed in honing them to relative perfection.
In addition to featuring Utamaro’s numerous creations, Collia-Suzuki also provides the reader with greater insight into his background and upbringing, shedding light on the formative influences that helped to mold his talent from an early age. Additionally, she exposes revealing truths about specific events in his life that contributed to the lore surrounding it, which serves the ultimate purpose of giving life to the man behind the myth.
By compiling the vast and sundry facets of Utamaro’s life into a single volume, Collia-Suzuki has made it possible for art lovers the world over to develop a similar appreciation for the artist’s oeuvre of lifelong work – and, hopefully, in so doing she inspires budding artists to aspire to the same level of unparalleled excellence in their own endeavors.
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