"Ukiyo-e" artist Utamaro's newly found work to be shown

"Ukiyo-e" artist Utamaro's newly found work to be shown

FUKUOKA, July 27 Kyodo - Popular "Ukiyo-e" artist Kitagawa Utamaro's painting of a courtesan drawn solely with black ink in the late 18th century with Utamaro's friend and writer Santo Kyoden's writing on the lives of courtesans is seen in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2015. The painting, discovered in April, will be exhibited at the Fukuoka Art Museum from Aug. 8.

Painting on round fan likely drawn by Utamaro found

Painting on round fan likely drawn by Utamaro found

TOKYO, Japan - "Uchiwa-e," a painting on an "uchiwa" round fan believed to have been drawn by famous feudal-era "ukiyoe" woodblock print artist Kitagawa Utamaro, is shown in this file photo taken on Aug. 7, 2014.

"Ukiyo-e" artist Utamaro's black ink painting discovered

"Ukiyo-e" artist Utamaro's black ink painting discovered

Renowned Edo Period "Ukiyo-e" artist Kitagawa Utamaro's painting of a courtesan drawn solely with black ink, found in April 2015, is seen in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 22. The painting, believed to have been created between 1790 and 1793, will be displayed at the Fukuoka Art Museum from Aug. 8 to Sept. 20. It is said to be Utamaro's only known black ink painting of a woman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo snapshot: Woodblock print master Kitagawa Utamaro's tomb

Tokyo snapshot: Woodblock print master Kitagawa Utamaro's tomb

Photo taken at Senkoji temple in the Kitakarasuyama area of Tokyo's Karasuyama district Oct. 15, 2015, shows a tomb of famous feudal-era master ukiyoe woodblock print artist Kitagawa Utamaro. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Painting on round fan likely drawn by Utamaro found

Painting on round fan likely drawn by Utamaro found

TOKYO, Japan - "Uchiwa-e," a painting on an "uchiwa" round fan believed to have been drawn by famous feudal-era "ukiyoe" woodblock print artist Kitagawa Utamaro, is shown in this file photo taken on Aug. 7, 2014. (Kyodo)