'The centre panel of The Pearl Divers', c1797-98, (1936). Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro.

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'The centre panel of a triptych', c1797-98, (1936). Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock of a woman in patterned blue kimono, combing wet hair while breastfeeding a naked child. Coloured pigment on hand-made washi paper. From "The Studio Volume III" [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1936.]

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License: Licensed
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