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Geisha (Geigi), from the series “Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties" ("Tosei bijin san’yu")
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Geisha (Geigi), from the series “Three Amusements of Contemporary Beauties" ("Tosei bijin san’yu")

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿 Japanese, c.1753-1806
Created c. 1800

Curatorial Overview

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

MediumColor woodblock print; naga-oban
Dimensions22.2 × 51.6 cm (8 3/4 × 20 3/8 in.)
OriginJapanese
InstitutionThe Art Institute of Chicago
Accession No.1969.692
Credit LineGift of Mr. Gaylord Donnelley
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