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Erotic Print

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful Japanese woodblock print depicts two women in traditional kimonos. The woman on the left wears a yellow kimono with white designs and a black and gold obi. Her hair is styled in a bun with a yellow and black adornment. She reclines on a pink and brown patterned floor, resting on her right elbow and supporting her head with her right hand. Her left arm extends behind the other woman. The woman on the right sits on top of the woman on the left with her knees to the left. She wears a purple kimono with orange and black trim and a black obi. Her hair is styled in a black bun. The woman on the right leans her face to the left toward the face of the woman on the left. The woman on the left appears to have her mouth open. The background features a beige wall with Japanese text and a brown and pink patterned fabric on the right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 398 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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