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The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women
The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women

color woodblock printKitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806)/c. 1793

Description

Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for his close-up portraits that belonged to a genre, or category, of images called bijinga (pictures of beautiful people). This print is from a series that invites comparisons of the attractiveness of different figures. It comes from a series that assigns personality traits to women based on their physical appearance.

Provenance

Murata Kinbei 村田金兵衛, Kanagawa-ken, Japan; (Yamanaka & Co.); Edward L. Whittemore, [1862–1930], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

36.9 × 25.4 cm

Movement / Period

Japanese Art

Accession No

1930.218

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806)

Japanese Art • Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries