Ōkubi-e explained

An is a Japanese portrait print or painting in the ukiyo-e genre showing only the head or the head and upper torso.^[1] Katsukawa Shunkō I (1743–1812) is generally credited with producing the first ōkubi-e. He, along with Katsukawa Shunshō, designed ōkubi-e of male kabuki actors. In the early-1790s, Utamaro designed the first ōkubi-e of beautiful women (bijin-ga ōkubi-e). The shogunate authorities banned ōkubi-e in 1800, but the ban was lifted after eight years.

Further reading

• Newland, Amy Reigle. (2005). Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints. Amsterdam: Hotei. ; OCLC 61666175
• Roberts, Laurance P. (1976). A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. New York: Weatherhill. ; OCLC 2005932
• Book: Bell . David . Ukiyo-e explained . 2004 . Global Oriental . Folkestone, Kent . 978-19-01-90341-6 . 17 June 2022 . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ōkubi-e . Japanese Woodblock Print . 17 June 2022 . en-gb.