Peeking Boy right of the pair Kyoto Maiden and Peeking Boy, 1830s, Mihata Jōryū, Japanese, act. 1830s, 39 1/4 × 12 7/8 in. ( × cm) (image)67 1/4 × 18 1/8 in. ( × cm) (mount), Ink and color on silk, Japan, Nikuhitsu ukiyo-e, Jōryō’s paintings of clean-cut beauties wrapped in luxurious kimono became very fashionable, and his influence can be seen in similar paintings even today. The left scroll represents a maiden from Kyoto, troubled that the hem of her robe is blowing in the wind, while the right scroll depicts a boy sneaking a peek

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