Woman Reading A Letter by Oil Lamp, Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790s

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Woman Reading A Letter by Oil Lamp, Edo period (1615–1868), 1790s, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 15 in. ( cm); W. 10 in. ( cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806), Utamaro portrays a woman who is concentrating intensely on a letter. Her entire body leans forward, and she firmly grasps the letter, holding it close to her face. The mosquito net works as a device that keeps the woman away from the light, increasing her anxiety and desire to move closer to it

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Size: 3669px × 5492px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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