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Picture of the Eastern Beauties by Kitao Shigemasa — VisualArtsDB

Picture of the Eastern Beauties

Picture of the Eastern Beauties

Kitao Shigemasa

1772–1792

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 3/5 x 9 7/8 in. (37.1 x 25.1 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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The Hand-Drum Player, from an untitled series of five musicians

The Hand-Drum Player, from an untitled series of five musicians

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Women Holding Boy who is Reaching Out to Young Man Below

Women Holding Boy who is Reaching Out to Young Man Below

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Beauties of the East

Beauties of the East

Kitao Shigemasa, 1772

The Maple Festival (Momiji no ga) from chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji

The Maple Festival (Momiji no ga) from chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji

Kitao Shigemasa, 1760

Plum Branch

Plum Branch

Kitao Shigemasa, 1775

Landscape; Showing Water Festival with Lanterns

Landscape; Showing Water Festival with Lanterns

Kitao Shigemasa, 1739

The Poet Ise Looking Up at a Flock of Returning Geese, from an untitled series of eight views

The Poet Ise Looking Up at a Flock of Returning Geese, from an untitled series of eight views

Kitao Shigemasa, 1760

Sugawara Michizane crossing to China (Toto Tenjin)

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Courtesans of Maruya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Courtesans of Maruya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami)," vol. 2

Kitao Shigemasa, 1776

Priest Saigyo Contemplating Mount Fuji

Priest Saigyo Contemplating Mount Fuji

Kitao Shigemasa, 1770

Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran)

Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran)

Kitao Shigemasa, 1767