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Utamaro was a master of understatement
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The Art of Japanese Life

Utamaro was a master ofunderstatement. But not all his imagesshowed such restraint

Utamaro was a master of
understatement. But not all his images
showed such restraint

Full Transcript

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Utamaro was a master of understatement.
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But not all his images showed such restraint.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:36
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Pacific Quay Productions

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Movie Summary

Dr James Fox examines the art and culture of Japan, exploring the links between culture, the countryside, urban landscapes and religion.
S01 • E01 This is Ogata Korin's Irises, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:09
This is Ogata Korin's Irises,
S01 • E02 Erotic images were popular with both men and women - The Art of Japanese Life 00:13
Erotic images were popular with both men and women
S01 • E03 Over the past century, Japan has had to negotiate a tricky path. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:14
Over the past century, Japan has had to negotiate a tricky p...
S01 • E02 They were called shunga, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
They were called shunga,
S01 • E03 Since the 1950s, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:08
Since the 1950s,
S01 • E02 But the floating world was not the only subject of wood block printing. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
But the floating world was not the only subject of wood bloc...
S01 • E02 In the 1850s, Hiroshige made 100 views - The Art of Japanese Life 00:12
In the 1850s, Hiroshige made 100 views
S01 • E03 It produced vast sprawling cities across the country, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:08
It produced vast sprawling cities across the country,
S01 • E03 Much as we like to valorise the art of the Japanese home, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:30
Much as we like to valorise the art of the Japanese home,
S01 • E02 ..its waterways and its coast. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:16
..its waterways and its coast.
S01 • E02 Hiroshige, Utamaro - The Art of Japanese Life 00:20
Hiroshige, Utamaro
S01 • E03 Incredibly, the average Japanese home now only lasts for 30 years. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
Incredibly, the average Japanese home now only lasts for 30 ...
S01 • E02 In the mid-19th century, - The Art of Japanese Life 00:22
In the mid-19th century,
S01 • E03 Inheritance tax is so high that it's often cheaper to bulldoze - The Art of Japanese Life 00:07
Inheritance tax is so high that it's often cheaper to b...
S01 • E03 The relentless rebuilding of Japan in the post-war years - The Art of Japanese Life 00:27
The relentless rebuilding of Japan in the post-war years
S01 • E01 What an image. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:24
What an image.
S01 • E02 European artists were impressed by ukiyo-e prints. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:23
European artists were impressed by ukiyo-e prints.
S01 • E02 The people of Edo had achieved something really rather significant. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:14
The people of Edo had achieved something really rather signi...
S01 • E03 And the humble home has become the ground zero of experimentation. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:05
And the humble home has become the ground zero of experiment...
S01 • E03 All sharp edges, repeated forms and concrete walls. - The Art of Japanese Life 00:06
All sharp edges, repeated forms and concrete walls.