Women and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath House

Women and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath House

Utagawa Toyokuni I

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Here, Toyokuni, Utagawa Kunisada's master, elegantly portrays a scene of everyday life at a public bathhouse. After their baths, the women relax and turn their attention to the toddler at the center.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Women and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath HouseWomen and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath HouseWomen and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath HouseWomen and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath HouseWomen and an Infant Boy in a Public Bath House

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