Description
Utamaro II gathers the courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya with three attendants in a close standing group. Pale pink, yellow and blue garments distinguish their forms, while a broad rounded expanse of fabric or an accessory dominates the foreground. The restrained background keeps the elaborate group clear, giving costume and proximity much of the image’s visual richness.
Made around 1806, the work is an ink-and-color woodblock print. The museum identifies Hanaogi’s companions as two shinzō and her kamuro Yoshino, preserving differences within the attending group. Their shared arrangement gives a named courtesan a social setting rather than isolating her in a single portrait. Utamaro II balances individual positions with the abundance of dress, allowing the viewer to encounter a group whose roles and appearance are closely connected.
Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Kitagawa Utamaro collection.
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