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The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.) by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.)

The Hour of the Ox (1 A.M.–3 A.M.)

Kitagawa Utamaro

1784–1804

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Women on a Bridge, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

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Mount Goten, from the illustrated book "Statue of Fugen (Fugen-zo)"

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Picture of Hideyoshi and his Five Wives Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Higashiyama (Taiko gosai rakuto yukan no zu)

Picture of Hideyoshi and his Five Wives Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Higashiyama (Taiko gosai rakuto yukan no zu)

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1798

Woman and Child

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Kitagawa Utamaro, 1783

Yosooi of the Matsubaya, from the series Selections from Six Houses in Yoshiwara (Seiro rokkasen) (Matsubaya Yosooi)

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Kitagawa Utamaro, 1756

Takashima Ohisa

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Ashi-gai, hamaguri, ko-gai, suzume-gai, akoya-gai, and katashi-gai, from the illustrated book "Gifts from the Ebb Tide (Shiohi no tsuto)"

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Kitagawa Utamaro, 1789

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Kitagawa Utamaro, 1794

Tying Thread, from the series “Women’s Handicrafts: Models of Dexterity" ("Fujin tewaza ayatsuri kagami")

Tying Thread, from the series “Women’s Handicrafts: Models of Dexterity" ("Fujin tewaza ayatsuri kagami")

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1792

Hanaogi of the Ogiya, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)"

Hanaogi of the Ogiya, from the series "Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets (Komei bijin rokkasen)"

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790