Date of Review:

Published Work:

Utamaro Revealed

Reviewer:

Todd Shimoda

Source:

The Asian Review of Books

Review Excerpt:

Of the three most prolific and celebrated Japanese woodblock print artists -- Hokusai (1760-1849), Hiroshige (1797-1858), and Utamaro (1753-1806) -- the least well-known is Utamaro. Gina Collia-Suzuki aims to rectify this in her monograph on Utamaro. It wasn't an easy task as very little reliable biographical information about the artist could be found. That's unfortunate, because Utamaro likely lead a very interesting life based on the subject matter of his work. And that's where Utamaro Revealed shines -- discussing the meaning and pointing out the details of the artist's finest prints....

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