Writing a Letter, No. 8 from Twelve Bouts in the Way of Love (Shikidō torikumi jūniban)

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Writing a Letter, No. 8 from Twelve Bouts in the Way of Love (Shikidō torikumi jūniban)

Isoda KoryūsaiLinkedCulture matchlcp-e1286e4bc9aa

Date
c. 1775–77
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
119735

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A woman tries to continue working on writing a letter while her lover carries on from behind. She closes her eyes in concentration and exclaims: Ah I am coming already, I am coming... Japan, Asia

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