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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, which they imitated. The reference to the \"Japanese influence\" among these artists often refers to the work of Utamaro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis formative teachers included Toriyama Sekien. Among his declared influences are Torii Kiyonaga. Notable paintings include \u003cem\u003eMoonlight Revelry at Dozo Sagami\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThree Beauties of the Present Day\u003c\/em\u003e. His practice spanned shunga and \u003ca class=\"artist-bio-link\" href=\"\/collections\/bijin-ga\"\u003ebijin-ga\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin his body of work, the \u003ca class=\"artist-bio-link\" href=\"\/collections\/bijin-ga\"\u003eBijin Ga\u003c\/a\u003e current is dominant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Kitagawa Utamaro\",\"birthDate\":\"1753-01-01T00:00:00Z\",\"deathDate\":\"1806-10-31T00:00:00Z\",\"nationality\":\"Japan\",\"jobTitle\":\"painter\",\"description\":\"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. 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