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Poem of the Pillow (Utamakura)

Woodblock Print
1788 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Japanese erotic print (shunga) showing Dutch man and woman making love


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePoem of the Pillow (Utamakura) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour print from woodblocks
Brief description
Woodblock print of Dutch couple making love, taken from the book 'Poem of the Pillow' by Kitagawa Utamaro, Edo (Tokyo), Japan, 1788.
Physical description
Japanese erotic print (shunga) showing Dutch man and woman making love
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.7cm
  • Width: 37.7cm
Collection
Accession number
E.104-1954

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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