What is the term for Utamaro's signature "large-headed" style?
Kubikirihōchō
Bijin ōkubi-e
Shinobi
Shōgun
Answer
Bijin ōkubi-e (美人大首絵) is a Japanese term referring to a woodblock print genre featuring images of women with large heads and small bodies. The style is most closely associated with the artist Utamaro, who is credited with popularizing it in the early 19th century.
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