| Utamaro(1753?-1805) who was Ukiyoe painter
had great skill of painting Japanese lady, and Utamaro
prints features slitty eye, which creates an aura of
amorous and exotic Japan's lady. If Western young man see
Utamaro prints for the first time, he will be very
strangely impressed. You should focus attention on the
fact that slitty eye was lovely eye in old Japan, and so
The Japanese young guy at those days would be driven with
lust for this lady. In the above meaning, Utamaro truely
was great, and Utamaro prints gained popularity,especially
to The Westerner. |