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Hinazuru of the Keizetsuro, from the series "Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryo kurabe) (Keizetsuro Hinazuru)"
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Hinazuru of the Keizetsuro, from the series "Comparing the Charms of Beauties (Bijin kiryo kurabe) (Keizetsuro Hinazuru)"

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿 Japanese, c.1753-1806
Created c. 1794/95

Curatorial Overview

“Iconic Japanese Ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") woodblock print from the Edo/Meiji era.”

MediumColor woodblock print; oban
Dimensions39.2 × 26.2 cm (15 7/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
OriginJapanese
InstitutionThe Art Institute of Chicago
Accession No.1925.3047
Credit LineClarence Buckingham Collection
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