Torii Kiyonaga

鳥居清長

The fourth head of the prestigious Torii school (1752-1815), considered one of the great masters of the golden age of ukiyo-e. He defined the bijin-ga aesthetic of the 1780s with his tall, elegant, statuesque women—a departure from Harunobu's delicate figures—and was a major influence on Utamaro.

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Tamura Sadanobu

田村貞信

An Edo-period ukiyo-e artist active from about 1725 through 1748. Tamura Sadanobu produced hosoban-format lacquer prints (urushi-e) and benizuri-e of beautiful women in the refined style of Kyoto master Nishikawa Sukenobu.

Tan-e

丹絵

Early hand-colored prints using red lead (tan) pigment, produced during the 1710s-1720s. These prints represent an early stage in the development toward full-color printing.

Tate-e

竪絵

Vertical-format prints, the most common orientation for ukiyo-e. The oban sheet was typically used vertically, ideal for standing figures and vertical compositions.

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