Hour of the Hare [6am] (U no koku), from the series “The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara” ("Seiro juni toki tsuzuki")

c. 1794

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 37.5 × 24.4 cm (14 13/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1925.3053
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Hour of the Hare [6am] (U no koku), from the series “The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara” ("Seiro juni toki tsuzuki") — Utamaro. c. 1794.

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban. Dimensions: 37.5 × 24.4 cm (14 13/16 × 9 5/8 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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