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Chapter 42, the Perfumed Prince
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Chapter 42, the Perfumed Prince

Utagawa Kunisada (I) · 1859-01 · color woodcut; paper

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

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A woman, barefoot, handing a towel to a man sitting by a water basin. The title of this diptych is a pun on chapter 4 of The Tale of Genji.

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Credit lineChapter 42, the perfumed prince. 1859-01. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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