Two Ladies, Each with a Portion of a Lacquered Mirror, Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790s

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Two Ladies, Each with a Portion of a Lacquered Mirror, Edo period (1615–1868), 1790s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 18 5/8 in. ( cm); W. 7 5/8 in. ( cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806), Utamaro selectively used reflection to reinforce narrative and to emphasize themes. In this print, a standing woman holds up a mirror to a seated woman. Ironically, Utamaro chose to show the standing woman's reflection in the lacquered back of the mirror rather than the seated woman's in the mirror itself

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Size: 2986px × 7083px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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