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Courtesan Dallying with Her Lover by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Courtesan Dallying with Her Lover

Courtesan Dallying with Her Lover

Kitagawa Utamaro

1890–1899

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"
Dimensions: Paper: H. 36.9 cm x W. 26.2 cm (14 1/2 x 10 5/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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