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Maker(s):Kitagawa Utamaro II
Culture:Japanese (active 1800-1810)
Title:Nabiki of the Wakamatsuya
Date Made:December 1806
Type:Print
Materials:Woodblock print (woodcut); nishiki-e, ink and colors on paper
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Mount: 17 7/8 in x 12 5/8 in; 45.4 cm x 32.1 cm; Housing: 24 in x 20 in; 61 cm x 50.8 cm; Sheet/Image: 14 1/16 in x 9 5/16 in; 35.7 cm x 23.7 cm
Narrative Inscription:  SIGNATURE: recto, ctr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Utamaro hitsu]; TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Wakamatsuya Uchi / Nabiki]; DATE: recto, ctr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Tora Juni]; SEAL: recto, ctr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Kiwame]; SEAL: recto, lwr. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Hayashi].
Accession Number:  MH 1973.432.Q.RII
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Louis C. Black
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Vertical image of two women dressed in elaborate kimono. One (the courtesan Nabiki of the Wakamatsuya) standing and turning to the left and the other (woman servant) kneeling on the ground with a scroll of calligraphy in front of her. Publisher is Iseya Rihei (Kinjudo).

Subjects:
Wood-engraving

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