kitagawa utamaro

U·ta·ma·ro

[oo-tah-mah-raw; English oo-tuh-mahr-oh]
noun
Ki·ta·ga·wa [kee-tah-gah-wah] , 1753–1806, Japanese painter, draftsman, and designer of prints.
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Kitagawa Utamaro
 
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Utamaro (ˌuːtəˈmɑːrəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Kitagawa (ˌkiːtəˈɡɑːwə), original name Kitagawa Nebsuyoshi. 1753--1806, Japanese master of wood-block prints, of the ukiyo-e school; noted esp for his portraits of women

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