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Kitagawa Utamaro

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting two women. The woman on the left sits on a checkered patterned surface, wearing a kimono with a green and black diamond pattern. She has black hair styled in a traditional Japanese updo adorned with a decorative pin. Her right hand holds a pipe to her lips, and her left hand rests on her knee. The woman on the right stands beside her, wearing a kimono with a pink and green pattern. She has black hair styled in an elaborate updo with decorative elements. Her left hand holds a red and white folding fan. The background is a mottled brown color with some Japanese text.

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615 × 900 px
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