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Young burgher's daughter with her lover at a shamisen
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Young burgher's daughter with her lover at a shamisen

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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Woman in colorful clothing, kissing her lover while they make love. In the background a shamisen (stringed instrument). Last of thirteen prints from the album Negai no itoguchi (also translated as: The Prelude to Desire).

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Credit lineJonge burgerdochter met minnaar bij een shamisen. 1799. Kitagawa Utamaro. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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