By the end of the decade, especially following the death of his patron Tsutaya Jūzaburō in 1797, Utamaro's prodigious output declined in quality, and he died in 1806.
Cara ó fin da década, especialmente trala morte do seu patrocinador Tsutaya Jūzaburō en 1797, a produción de Utamaro diminuíu en calidade, e finalmente finou no ano 1806.