Picture of the Lower Class, c. 1794-1795
Kitagawa Utamaro; Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichiexpand_more
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Bequest of Richard P. Galeexpand_more 74.1.144
Not on Viewexpand_more
In this print, Utamaro suggests the low social class of two women through their clothing and deportment. Rather than showing them primly posed with carefully coiffeured hair and luxurious robes, he depicts them with slightly disheveled hair and dressed in simple cotton kimonos. Furthermore, the seated woman has immodestly opened the front of her robe to cool herself with a fan.
Details
- Title
- Picture of the Lower Class
- Artist Life
- 1753 - 1806
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 74.1.144
- Curator Approved
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