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Mother and Children at the New Year by Utagawa Toyoharu

Mother and Children at the New Year

Utagawa Toyoharu · 1767

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Artist
Utagawa Toyoharu
Date
1767
Location
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Culture
Japan
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Utagawa Toyoharu

Utagawa Toyoharu, founder of the dominant Utagawa school, revolutionized ukiyo-e by mastering Western perspective in his 'floating pictures' of landscapes.

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