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lose have nothing to lose be in a situation that is so bad that even if an action is unsuccessful it cannot make it any worse.
what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts proverbial saying, early 20th century, meaning that one's losses and gains tend to cancel one another out; a fairground metaphor used in a variety of forms.
you cannot lose what you never had used in consolation or resignation (compare what you've never had you never miss). The saying is recorded from the late 16th century.
See also
lose face,
heads I win, tails you lose,
lend your money and lose your friend, lose one's marbles at marble,
lose the plot,
lose the thread,
you win a few, you lose a few.
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`Utamaro':East Meets West On Stage;The Japanese Musical That Borrows From Broadway
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/14/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...century master woodblock printer Kitagawa Utamaro, the resplendently costumed "Utamaro" is intriguingly hybrid in presentation, but...sensibility. Originally created in 1972, "Utamaro" was the first full-scale Japanese theater...
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Kitagawa Utamaro was praised for his 'tender' paintings of Japanese women. But did they show more scorn than love?
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/29/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...of beautiful women. But with Kitagawa Utamaro (c1756-1806) it was something else...a tea-house, one of the scenes from Utamaro's Utamakura (Poem of the Pillow...Such intimacy is not rare in the work of Utamaro. With unprecedented candour, he portrays...
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The Imprint of Japan; `Utamaro': An Energetic Musical Portrait at the Terrace
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/18/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...Sondheim: His engaging 2 1/2-hour "Utamaro: The Musical," which opened a two...particularly the celebrated woodblock printmaker Utamaro Kitagawa. While America and France are...time by following the fortunes of young Utamaro, who begins to make a name for himself...
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Utamaro and the spectacle of beauty.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2008; 453 words
; 9780824831998 Utamaro and the spectacle of beauty. Davis...296 pages $65.00 Hardcover NE1325 Utamaro (1753?-1806) was a Japanese artist...University of Pennsylvania) examines Utamaro's work in terms of gender study and...
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SAMUEL MORSE TO SPEAK ON "GIFTS FROM THE EBB TIDE: UTAMARO, PRINT CULTURE OF EDO" AT MEAD ART MUSEUM AT AMHERST COLLEGE, OCT. 13
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/27/2006; 529 words
; ...talk titled "Gifts from the Ebb Tide: Utamaro and the Print Culture of Edo" at 1 p...the Ebb Tide and the World of Kitagawa Utamaro," from Sept. 14 through Dec. 10...the Ebb Tide and the World of Kitagawa Utamaro" at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29...
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Mirror mirror, paint a picture of beauty; Japanese artist Utamaro adored pretty women long before Richard Gere says Richard Edmonds.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 1/9/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...women (or anxious men!). But Kitagawa Utamaro, the Japanese printmaker of genius...Gere was chasing them in the movies. Utamaro's women, in his wonderful prints...the right effect created a subject for Utamaro which still fascinates collectors today...
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Erotics by Utamaro
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 9/2/2005; ; 680 words
; ...Post 09-02-2005 Headline: Erotics by Utamaro Byline: Meir Ronnen Edition; Up Front...and Korean Art on September 22 offers Utamaro's Utamakura, an extraordinary and complete...150,000, the Utamakura is one of Utamaro's early masterpieces: 12 erotic scenes...
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GENROKU CHUSHINGURA (La vendetta dei 47 ronin, 1941-42)/UTAMARO O MEGURU GONIN NO ONNA (Cinque donne attorno a Utamaro, 1946)
Magazine article from: Cineforum; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...29,90 (due Dvd con libretto di accompagnamento ed extra con intervista ad Adriano Apr) UTAMARO O MEGURU GONIN NO ONNA (Cinque donne attorno a Utamaro, 1946) di Mizoguchi Kenji Rarovideo, 2006 - euro 19,90 (con libretto di accompagnamento...
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From Corinth to Utamaro - Jacob Pins, 88
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 12/16/2005; ; 616 words
; ...RONNEN Jerusalem Post 12-16-2005 Headline: From Corinth to Utamaro - Jacob Pins, 88 Byline: MEIR RONNEN Edition; Up Front Section...aspect of a museum. In his collection are masterpieces by Utamaro, Toyokuni, Hiroshige and Koryusai; and ink paintings by...
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Utamaro's Japanese bar & grill. (A Sarasota Magazine Special Section).
Magazine article from: Sarasota Magazine; 6/22/2002; 294 words
; Experience Sarasota's finest Japanese cuisine, with traditional favorites such as tempura, roast duck and incredible sushi. Originally from Tokyo and now located on St. Armands, offering elegant surroundings and friendly service. Come join them. 474 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota (941) 388-0095
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Kitagawa Utamaro
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Kitagawa Utamaro Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), one of the greatest masters of the Ukiyo-e school...Japanese printmaker. Like most of the Ukiyo-e artists, Kitagawa Utamaro was a native of Edo (modern Tokyo). His teacher was Toriyama...
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Utamaro
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Utamaro (Kitagawa Utamaro) , 1753-1806, Japanese color-print artist, best known for his...popular with the Dutch exporters of Nagasaki. Following Kiyonaga , Utamaro depicted women in an idealized manner, accenting sensuous beauty...
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Utamaro, Kitagawa
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753–1806) Japanese master of the ukiyo-e woodblock colour print, the first Japanese artist to become famous in the West. Utamaro excelled in depicting birds, flowers, and feminine beauty. His works...
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Mizoguchi, Kenji
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...Sword Bijomaru ); Hisshoka (Victory Song ) (co-d) 1946 Josei no shori (The Victory of Women ); Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna (Utamaro and His Five Women ) 1947 Joyu Sumako no koi (The Love of Sumako the Actress ) 1948 Yoru no onnatachi...
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Yoda, Yoshikata
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...fukin (Around Sennichimae ) (Makino) 1946 Tobira o hiraku onna (Woman Opening a Door ) (Kimura); Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna (Utamaro and His Five Women ) (Mizoguchi) 1947 Tenka no goikenban o Ikensuru otoko (The Adviser of the World...
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