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A beauty pressing a man — うわみわび
by Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Hara Shobo

	Artist:	Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806) — 喜多川歌麿
	Title:	A beauty pressing a man — うわみわび
	Series:	Love Poems of the Day Compared to the 8 Views — 當世恋歌八契
	Date of first edition?:	1800 (circa)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	45715
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: UTAMARO A beauty pressing a man, from Tosei koiuta hakkei (Love poems of the day compared to the eight views), with a poem form Gojui wakashu, c.1800 Good impression and condition, faded, very slightly stained, very slightly soiled near edges, faint horizontal creases 38.8x25.3cm. Urami wabi / hosanu sode dani / aru mono o/ koi ni kuchinamu / na koso　oshikere (Although there are my sleeves that never dry, bitter and sad, what I really regret is my name, made rotten by love!) 歌麿 當世恋歌八契　うわみわび…　寛政12年頃（c.1800） 刷良　保存良　退色　極少シミ　縁部極少汚　弱シワ 38.8x25.3cm. 恨みわび　ほさぬ袖（そで）だに　あるものを　恋（こひ）に朽ちなむ　名こそ惜しけれ　相模（65番）　『後拾遺集』恋・815