About the Artwork
Two Beauties
between late 18th century and early 19th century
Kitigawa Utamaro
1753-1806
Japanese
Unknown
Color woodcut, ink
Sheet: 14 × 9 1/4 inches (35.6 × 23.5 cm)
Prints
Asian Art
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon D. Stern
F69.96
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed, upper left: [calligraphy] Inscribed, center left edge: [calligraphy]
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon D. Stern
1969-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Kitigawa Utamaro, Two Beauties, between late 18th century and early 19th century, color woodcut, ink. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon D. Stern, F69.96.
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