扇屋内春日野わかなこてう|The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1778

MEDIUMWoodblock print; ink and color on paper

DIMENSIONS12 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (30.8 x 13.0 cm)

LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro, a master of ukiyo-e, captivated Edo Japan with his exquisite 'large-headed pictures of beautiful women' in the 1790s.

扇屋内春日野わかな こてう|The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade