Women and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath House

ca. 1799

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Here, Toyokuni, Utagawa Kunisada's master, elegantly portrays a scene of everyday life at a public bathhouse. After their baths, the women relax and turn their attention to the toddler at the center.

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Title: Women and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath House
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1799
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Each sheet: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Object Number: JP2724a–c
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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