Gina Collia-Suzuki

United Kingdom
gina@colliasuzuki.com
http://www.ginacolliasuzuki.com

Disciplines:

Art and design, art history, 18th and 19th century Japanese art and history.

Current Research Areas:

18th century Japanese woodblock prints, specifically those designed by Kitagawa Utamaro.

Recent Scholarly Activity:

Having compiled a complete descriptive catalogue of the woodblock prints of Kitagawa Utamaro (which took more than two decades to complete), I am now working on a complete catalogue of his albums and illustrated books.

Recent Publications:

'The Complete Woodblock Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro: A Descriptive Catalogue', Nezu Press 2009. View sample pages.

'Utamaro Revealed: A Guide to Subjects, Themes & Motifs', Nezu Press 2008 View sample pages.

Other Activities:

I am in the process of writing a historical novel set in 18th-19th century Japan.

I maintain a blog about 18th-19th century Japanese art, history & culture - Floating Along in the World of Japanese Prints

There is also a section on my website dedicated to Edo in the 18th to 19th century - A Trip to Old Edo