Artwork · 18th century · Kitagawa Utamaro

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“Hour of the Rat: Mistress,” from the series Women’s Daily Customs (Fuzoku bijin tokei)

Kitagawa Utamaro1790Woodblock print; ink and color on paper36.5 × 24.4 cm

The painter

Kitagawa Utamaro

1754–1806

When painting this, the artist was about 36 years old

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“Hour of the Rat: Mistress,” from the series Women’s Daily Customs (Fuzoku bijin tokei)

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“Hour of the Rat: Mistress,” from the series Women’s Daily Customs (Fuzoku bijin tokei)

Kitagawa Utamaro

Painted around the same time,somewhere else

This painting,for someone who comes to mind

Painted around the same time,
somewhere else

This painting,
for someone who comes to mind