Utamaro “Ukiyo-e” playing cards

Posted by Simon Wintle • August 25, 2014 at 12:21pm

Country of Origin: Japan Keywords: ukiyo-e hiroshige utamaro angel

Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) created woodblock prints of beautiful women and these “Utamaro Ukiyo-e” playing cards show details from some of his works.

Above: “Utamaro Ukiyo-e” playing cards manufactured by Angel Playing Cards Co. Ltd, Kyoto, Japan. Even the box is a form of art in itself. Images courtesy Rex Pitts.

• Website: Angel Playing Cards Co Ltd →

• Wikipedia: Utamaro →