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The Asahiya Widow, from the series “Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets" ("Komei bijin rokkasen"), Kitagawa Utamaro

The Asahiya Widow, from the series “Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets" ("Komei bijin rokkasen")

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese) (1753-1806)

Movement
Japanese woodblock print
Date
c. 1795–1796
Medium
Colour woodcut on paper
Dimensions
38.6 × 25.7 cm
Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Art Institute of Chicago, CC0

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