Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, by Kitagawa Utamaro

An image of Somenosuke of the Matsubaya (Matsubaya uchi Somenosuke). Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806). Colour print from woodblocks. Ôban format. Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi. 1794. From the series 'Array of supreme beauties of the present day' (Tôji zensei bijin-zoroe), which shows Yoshiwara courtesans three-quarter length against intense yellow backgrounds.

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Somenosuke of the Matsubaya (Matsubaya uchi Somenosuke). Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806). Colour print from woodblocks. Ôban format. Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi. 1794. From the series 'Array of supreme beauties of the present day' (Tôji zensei bijin-zoroe), which shows Yoshiwara courtesans three-quarter length against intense yellow backgrounds.

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Accession Number: P.70-1960
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 682 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 680.60kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2013:07:01 16:30:43

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