“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi), Kitagawa Utamaro

“Hanaōgi of the Gomeirō,” from the series Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryō kurabe: Gomeirō Hanaōgi)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese) (1753-1806)

Movement: Japanese woodblock print
Date: c. 1794–1795
Medium: Colour woodcut on paper
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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Courtesan Woman Portrait Bust Face Hand Hairdressing Bun Épingle à cheveux Comb Kimono Pattern Flower Black Pink Green Gray Print Woodcut Ukiyo-e Japan Old Japan Edo Clothing Plant Bijin-ga Ōkubi-e Yoshiwara

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