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Takigawa, one of the most famous Yoshiwara courtesans at the Ogiya brothel, is shown here after her bath. Comparing this print with the other portrait of Takigawa by Utamaro (see <em>Woman Drying Her Hands</em> [1930.219]) illustrates how pose, gesture, and clothing can suggest different moods for the same individual.</div>
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Kitagawa Utamaro</div>
1797 or 1798 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1797-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1797-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1798-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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