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This is the final design from Utamaro's erotic book Unravelling the Threads of Desire (Negai no ito-guchi). Depicted is the young daughter of a townsman and her lover. The complete book comprises 13 illustrations in total, each featuring couples making love in various settings.
For other designs in the collections of The British Museum, London, and The Metropolitan Museum, New York, go to: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=781707&partId=1 and: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/56714
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Very good impression. Slight fading and light soiling. Light creasing and heavier vertical crease to left edge.
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