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PRONUNCIATION OF UTAMARO

Utamaro  [ˌuːtəˈmɑːrəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UTAMARO

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WHAT DOES UTAMARO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Utamaro

Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded practitioners of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints, especially for his portraits of female beauties, or bijin-ga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects. Utamaro's work reached Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, where it was very popular, enjoying particular acclaim in France. He influenced the European Impressionists, particularly with his use of partial views and his emphasis on light and shade. The reference to the "Japanese influence" among these artists often refers to the work of Utamaro.

Definition of Utamaro in the English dictionary

The definition of Utamaro in the dictionary is Kitagawa, original name Kitagawa Nebsuyoshi. 1753–1806, Japanese master of wood-block prints, of the ukiyo-e school; noted esp for his portraits of women.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UTAMARO


bizarro
bɪˈzɑːrəʊ
Carbonaro
ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːrəʊ
charro
ˈtʃɑːrəʊ
churro
ˈtʃuːrəʊ
claro
ˈklɑːrəʊ
guiro
ˈɡwiːrəʊ
Kilimanjaro
ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ
Mindoro
mɪnˈdɔːrəʊ
Mohenjo-Daro
məˈhɛndʒəʊˈdɑːrəʊ
Moro
ˈmɔːrəʊ
Pissarro
pɪˈsɑːrəʊ
Pizarro
pɪˈzɑːrəʊ
saguaro
səˈɡwɑːrəʊ
sahuaro
səˈwɑːrəʊ
sbirro
ˈsbiːrəʊ
Shapiro
ʃəˈpiːrəʊ
taro
ˈtɑːrəʊ
Thoreau
ˈθɔːrəʊ
Tupamaro
ˌtuːpəˈmɑːrəʊ
wero
ˈwɜːrəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UTAMARO

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utah
Utahan
UTC
ute
utensil
uterectomy
uteri
uterine
uteritis
uterogestation
uterotomy
uterus
Utgard
Utgard-Loki
Uther
Uther Pendragon
Uthman
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WORDS THAT END LIKE UTAMARO

Caro
Catanzaro
faro
guacharo
haro
Jivaro
karo
Kitagawa Utamaro
Pesaro
picaro
pifferaro
zingaro

Synonyms and antonyms of Utamaro in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Utamaro
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Utamaro
570 millions of speakers

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Utamaro
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Utamaro
380 millions of speakers
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Utamaro
280 millions of speakers

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Утамаро
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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歌麿
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우타 마로
85 millions of speakers

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Utamaro
85 millions of speakers
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
70 millions of speakers

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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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Утамаро
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Utamaro
30 millions of speakers
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
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Utamaro
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UTAMARO»

The term «Utamaro» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.606 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UTAMARO» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UTAMARO»

Discover the use of Utamaro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Utamaro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Utamaro: Portraits from the Floating World
This volume presents the work of Utamaro, the master ukiyo-e portraitist of women.
忠·小林, 2000
2
Utamaro Revealed: A Guide to Subjects, Themes & Motifs
With 90 reproductions of the artist's prints, designs grouped and discussed according to subject, and with illustrations of publishers' marks, artist's signatures, and the names of figures commonly inscribed upon his works, this reference ...
Gina Collia-Suzuki, 2008
3
Utamaro and the Spectacle of Beauty
Julie Nelson Davis is Assistant Professor of East Asian Art in the Department of the History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania.
Julie Nelson Davis, 2007
4
Utamaro
In his early years, Utamaro published prints under the name of Utagawa Toyoaki. It was his prints of beautiful women (bijin-e) and of erotic subjects which would make him famous. The masters Sekien and Shunsho passed on to Utamaro the ...
Edmond de Goncourt, 2012
5
The Complete Woodblock Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro: A ...
The first catalogue to document all of Utamaro's known print designs in the broadsheet format, provides a comprehensive descriptive listing of the artist's works, along with more than 130 reproductions of his prints, with accompanying ...
Gina Collia-Suzuki, 2009
6
The Artist as Professional in Japan
67-68, and Suzuki Juzo,"Shiryo ni tadoru Utamaro no gagyo to shogai," in Ehon to ukiyo-e (Tokyo: Bijutsu shuppansha, 1979), pp. 433-62. Aspects of Utamaro s biography are also discussed in Hayashi Yoshikazu, "Utamaro no saikekkon," ...
Melinda Takeuchi, 2004
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Kitagawa Utamaro
This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at Ikon (September November 2010) which is a survey of woodblock prints by Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro (c.1753 1806) from the collection of the British Museum.
Utamaro Kitagawa, Jonathan Watkins, Julie Nelson Davis, 2010
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Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work
... William Wallace Sappho of Lesbos Shakespeare, William Shore, Jane Sprinkle , Annie Steen, Jan St. James, Margo Strozzi, Barbara Thais Theodora, Empress of Byzantium Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de Utamaro Vermeer, Johannes Wilde, ...
Melissa Hope Ditmore, 2006
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Cinema and Painting: How Art Is Used in Film
The tattoo scene is not totally fictional to the extent that tattooing does appear in a few woodblock prints by Utamaro. Among the courtesans of the pleasure quarters of Edo and Osaka, tattoos were love pledges wherein the name of the ...
Angela Dalle Vacche, 1996
10
The Floating World
Finally, there is that damning and bloated portrait of a diseased Utamaro in the British Museum. Now what are the facts? Almost every one of the above criticisms is complete nonsense. The entire thesis is founded on misinformation, confusion  ...
James Albert Michener, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UTAMARO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Utamaro is used in the context of the following news items.
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Japanese Art and Utamaro Kitagawa: Beautiful Ladies and …
Utamaro Kitagawa is internationally famous because of his stunning art and this notably applies to the art of beautiful women (bijin-ga). Despite this, the life of ... «Modern Tokyo Times, Jul 15»
2
Rare black-and-white ukiyo-e by Utamaro surfaces in Tokyo
FUKUOKA--The only known example of an ukiyo-e painting by Kitagawa Utamaro (circa 1753-1806) drawn solely with "sumi" (black ink) has turned up in Tokyo. «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
3
British showjumping team triumphs in Rotterdam
The quartet of Ben Maher (Diva II), Joe Clee (Utamaro D'Ecaussines), Jessica Mendoza (Spirit T) and Michael Whitaker (Cassionato) finished on a team total of ... «Horse & Hound, Jun 15»
4
Looking East: How Japan inspired Monet, Van Gogh, and other …
Japanese woodblock prints by such celebrated masters as Kitagawa Utamaro, Utagawa Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai are shown in dialogue with oil ... «eTurboNews, May 15»
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Equestrian - Great Britain grab dramatic FEI Nations Cup win in La …
British pathfinder, Joe Clee, showed his class by producing one of four double-clears with Utamaro D'Ecaussines, and with just four faults from Spencer Roe and ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, May 15»
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Brits leap to dramatic Nations Cup win in La Baule
British pathfinder Joe Clee showed his class when producing one of four double-clears with Utamaro D'Ecaussines, and with just four faults from Spencer Roe ... «Horsetalk, May 15»
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British showjumpers selected for Nations Cups
They include Belgium-based Joe Clee, who was on the World Equestrian Games team last summer in Normandy - he rides the 11-year-old stallion Utamaro ... «Horse & Country, Apr 15»
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Rare painting of Chinese goddess by ukiyo-e artist Utamaro surfaces
OSAKA--A rare and unusual painting by ukiyo-e master Kitagawa Utamaro (circa 1753-1806) that was recently discovered in the United States is now on display ... «Asahi Shimbun, Apr 15»
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5 Fabulous Exhibitions To See In Switzerland Now
... comprises over 300 prestigious works, including paintings and a representative selection of Japanese woodcuts by Hokusai, Hiroshige, Utamaro and others, ... «Fashion Times, Apr 15»
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Art review: 'Seduction: Japan's Floating World and The Printer's Eye …
In addition to the scroll, the show includes exquisite paintings and prints of courtesans by Katsukawa Shunsho, Kitagawa Utamaro and Utagawa Kuniyoshi, who ... «Sacramento Bee, Mar 15»

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