Solo show
Upcoming
Utamaro: Elements of Beauty
23 Sep 2026 — 21 Dec 2026 at Art Institute of Chicago
· Chicago
This exhibition brings together more than 40 of Utamaro's most celebrated designs, all drawn from the Art Institute's collection.
About the artist
Kitagawa Utamaro
1753–1806 · ukiyo-e
Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of…
About the artist →About the venue
Art Institute of Chicago
· Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is a private, nonprofit art museum in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
