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Title

(Courtesan with girl making fire)

late 18th century

Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro

Japan

1753? – 1806

  • Details

    Other Title
    Lady with girl making fire
    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Kansei era 1789-1801 → Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868 → Japan
    Date
    late 18th century
    Media category
    Print
    Materials used
    woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
    Dimensions
    50.8 x 19.1 cm
    Signature & date

    Signed l.c., in Japanese, ink [incised on block] "Utamaro hitsu [picture by Utamaro]". Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased 1951
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    8579
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Kitagawa Utamaro

    Works in the collection

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    Where the work was made

    Japan

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