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Geisha in a kimono with long sleeves and her lover
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Geisha in a kimono with long sleeves and her lover

Kitagawa Utamaro · 1799 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Geisha and lover making love, both looking to the left. The woman is dressed in a purple kimono with long sleeves falling to the ground. The man, like his mistress, is still wearing socks. Third of thirteen prints from the album Negai no itoguchi (also translated as: The Prelude to Desire).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGeisha in kimono met lange mouwen en haar geliefde. 1799. Kitagawa Utamaro. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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