What was Utamaro's principle area of focus?
Architecture
Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings
Sculpting
Writing poetry
Answer
Utamaro was a Japanese artist, famous for his Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, depicting the courtesans, actors, and other people of the floating world, a hedonistic culture of pleasure seekers in the Edo period. His prints and paintings were also noted for their technical skill, particularly the use of colour and shading.
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