Sujet

Okita and Ofuji, Japan, c. 1793/94. The once famous but now middle-aged beauty Ofuji, wearing a gingko-patterned robe, hands a scroll to the young waitress Naniwaya Okita. The scene is thought to symbolise the passing of the secrets of beauty and popularity from one generation to the next.

Légende

Okita and Ofuji, Japan, c. 1793/94. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM22A06_384

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

18,1Mo (967,5Ko) / 17,8cm x 25,4cm / 2104 x 3000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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