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Utamaro

Utamaro was a very famous Japanese artist who lived a long time ago. He was really good at drawing and painting pictures of people, especially women. People liked his pictures because they were pretty and showed how people dressed and looked a long time ago in Japan.

Utamaro had a lot of fans who liked his pictures so much that they would buy them and put them up in their homes. He drew pictures of different things, like famous people, beautiful ladies, and even just everyday life in Japan.

Even though Utamaro was really popular, he also had some troubles in his life. He would sometimes draw pictures that made the government angry because they thought it was disrespectful. Because of this, Utamaro had to stop making those kinds of pictures so he wouldn't get in trouble.

But in the end, even though he had some problems, Utamaro became known as one of the greatest artists in all of Japan. Today, people still love his art and it can be seen in museums and art galleries all around the world.