DISCOVERART

Kitagawa Utamaro

Girl Reading Letter while Mother and Child Gaze at Sparrows

c. 1791
Color woodblock print; aiban
31.7 × 22.2 cm (12.5 × 8.7 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Kitagawa Utamaro

ArtworkUntitled喜多川歌麿画 夜の雨に芸者と三味線箱を持つ女|Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night喜多川歌麿画 夜の雨に芸者と三味線箱を持つ女|Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy NighArtworkUntitledGeisha (Geigi), from the series “Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties" ("Tosei bijin san’yu")Geisha (Geigi), from the series “Three Amusements of ContempArtworkUntitledArtworkUntitledSankatsu and Hanshichi, from the series "Fashionable Patterns in Utamaro Style (Ryuko moyo Utamaro-gata)"Sankatsu and Hanshichi, from the series "Fashionable PatternKanpei's Wife OkaruKanpei's Wife Okaru

More like this

The Courtesan Yugiri and Her Lover Fujiya Izaemon, from the series "Tokiwazu Hakkei"Katsukawa Shunsho — The Courtesan Yugiri and Her Lover FujiyBeauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans (Shichi kenjin yatsushi bijin shinzo zoroe): Hanasaki of the DaimonjiyaChôbunsai Eishi — Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A SelBeauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans (Shichi kenjin yatsushi bijin shinzo zoroe): Shinoura of the TsuruyaChôbunsai Eishi — Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A SelCalligraphy, from the series "Fashionable Versions of the Four Accomplishments (Furyu kinkishoga)"Isoda Koryusai — Calligraphy, from the series "Fashionable VBeauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans (Shichi kenjin yatsushi bijin shinzo zoroe): Kumegawa of the OgiyaChôbunsai Eishi — Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A SelEnjoying the Evening Cool in Hirokoji (Hirokoji no ryosho), from the series "Eight Contemporary Views of Ryogoku (Tosei Ryogoku hakkei)"Kitao Masanobu — Enjoying the Evening Cool in Hirokoji (HiroThe Courtesan Hitomoto of the Daimonjiya, from the album "Comparing New Beauties of the Yoshiwara - A Mirror of Their Own Writings (Keisei shin bijin awase jikihitsu kagami)"Kitao Masanobu — The Courtesan Hitomoto of the Daimonjiya, fCouple Reading a LetterSuzuki Harunobu — Couple Reading a LetterBeauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A Selection of Younger Courtesans (Shichi kenjin yatsushi bijin shinzo zoroe): Tokiuta of the ChojiyaChôbunsai Eishi — Beauties Parodying the Seven Sages - A SelCourtesan and Two KamuroKomatsuya Hyakki — Courtesan and Two KamuroThe Love LetterSuzuki Harunobu — The Love LetterThe Actors Nakamura Kiyosaburo I as Okiku and Ichimura Kamezo I as Kosuke in the play "Hiyoku no Kagamon," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the seventh month, 1751Torii Kiyomasu II — The Actors Nakamura Kiyosaburo I as Okik