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Kitagawa Utamaro Artworks collected in Metmuseum

David V.

Oct 04, 2022•3 min read

Japanese, ca. 1754–1806 / The Met

title: Takashima Ohisa Using Two Mirrors to Observe Her Coiffure
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1914

Couple in an Evening Shower, From the series Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World

Japanese, ca. 1754–1806 / The Met

title: Couple in an Evening Shower, From the series Three Evening Pleasures of the Floating World
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1914

Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari)

Japanese, ca. 1754–1806 / The Met

title: Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari)
department: Asian Art
accessionYear: 1914

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