Artist: Kawamata Tsunemasa, Japanese, active ca. 1716–48, Beauty after the Bath, ca. 1716–48, Hanging scroll, ink and color and gold on silk, without mounting: 31 7/8 × 10 1/2 in. (81 ×  cm), Little is known about the artist Kawamata Tsunemasa, and only about thirty paintings bear his signature, including this scroll. He worked primarily in the Kyoto area and specialized in pictures related to the floating world, or ukiyo-e, a catchphrase for images of urban activities and the lives of courtesans. This work belongs to the category of painting in a danger zone (abuna-e) for its risqué

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