Description
Three revelers stride or dance in large woven komusō hats in Kitagawa Utamaro’s print, with a child and small dog below. The open upper field gives the active bodies room to form a lively group. Different scales and postures bring variety to the company, making the shared occasion engaging through its individual participants.
The woodblock print uses ink and color on paper. Utamaro’s subject draws its interest from an assembled company rather than a single formal portrait. Neighboring people and the dog give the gathering variety, making the represented occasion feel populated by separate participants. The work’s appeal lies in that range of presences, where a shared activity can connect figures without requiring them all to have the same role within the image.
Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Kitagawa Utamaro collection.
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