Two women after Bath, from the series Elegant Pines of Fivefold Needles (Furyu goyo no matsu)
ca. 1800
Medium
Woodblock print; mineral pigments and ink on paper
Dimensions
14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.6 x 24.8 cm); oban size 14 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (36.5 x 24.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Horace H. Wilson, 1996
Accession Number
1996.85
Tags
About the Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro · 1753–1806
Kitagawa Utamaro (c. 1753-1806) was one of the most celebrated masters of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, revolutionizing the art of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) during Japan's Edo period. Born Kitagawa Ichitaro, his early life remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting accounts placing his birth in Kyoto, Osaka, Yoshiwara in Edo (modern Tokyo), or Kawagoe in Musashi Province. Under the t...