"Three Beauties of Kansei" by Utamaro is his very famous painting. The triangular composition depicts the busts of three celebrity beauties of the time: Geisha Tomimoto Toyohina, and teahouse waitresses Naniwa Kita and Takashima Hisa. The three models in three Beauties of the present Day were frequent subjects of Utamaro's portraiture. Each figure in the work is adorned with an identifying family crest. The portraits are idealized, and at first glance, their faces seem similar, but subtle differences in their features and expressions can be detected—a level of realism at the time unusual in ukiyo-e, and a contrast with the stereotyped beauties in earlier masters such as Harunobu and Kiyonaga.
About the Art Prints
Three Beauties Of The Kansei by Kitagawa Utamaro. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days