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Perspective Picture of a Kabuki Theater (Uki-e Kabuki shibai no zu) by Utagawa Toyoharu

Perspective Picture of a Kabuki Theater (Uki-e Kabuki shibai no zu)

Utagawa Toyoharu · 1771

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DETAILS
Artist
Utagawa Toyoharu
Date
1771
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
25.6 × 38.6 cm (10 1/8 × 15 1/4 in.)
Collection
Arts of Asia
Culture
Japan
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Henderson
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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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