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Kitagawa Utamaro

The Asahiya Widow, from the series “Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets" ("Komei bijin rokkasen")

c. 1795/96
Color woodblock print
38.6 × 25.7 cm (15.2 × 10.1 in)

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