PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Kayoi, from the series Seven Beautiful Women (Fūryū nana komachi)

Late Edo period, late 18th to early 19th century

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 38.7 cm x W. 25.4 cm (15 1/4 x 10 in.)

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