“The Courtesan Hanazuma Reading a Letter,” from the series Beauties Compared to Flowers (Bijin hana awase), Kitagawa Utamaro

“The Courtesan Hanazuma Reading a Letter,” from the series Beauties Compared to Flowers (Bijin hana awase)

Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese) (1753-1806)

Movement: Japanese woodblock print
Date: 1790s
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 Letter Reading Paper Calligraphy Portrait Face Hand Hairdressing Épingle à cheveux Ribbon Peony Kimono Cartouche Print Woodcut Ukiyo-e Japan Old Japan Edo Text Flower Clothing Plant Bijin-ga Ōkubi-e Yoshiwara

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