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Housecleaning (Susuhaki) by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

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Housecleaning (Susuhaki)

Housecleaning (Susuhaki)

Housecleaning (Susuhaki)

Kitagawa Utamaro

1797–1799

Medium: First panel from an "ōban" pentaptych: Ukiyo-e woodblock print; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"
Dimensions: Paper: H. 37.0 cm x W. 24.5 cm (14 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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