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Erotic Print

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Erotic Print by Kitagawa Utamaro depicts three people. The person on the left is a woman with black hair in an updo, wearing a purple kimono. She sits on the floor. The central figure is a man, also with black hair, wearing a striped kimono. He is positioned on top of another person. The person on the right is a woman with black hair, wearing a pink and orange kimono, lying on her back with her legs raised. The background features a beige wall with Japanese writing and a window with a grid pattern. The floor appears to be made of wood or tatami, with a red mat underneath the people.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 401 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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