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Facts

Also Known As Kichibē
Born 1618 • Japan
Died 1694 (aged 76) • Tokyo • Japan
Notable Works “Beauty Looking Back”
Movement / Style ukiyo-e

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Hishikawa Moronobu: Scene in the Yoshiwara
Beauty Looking Back
Hishikawa Moronobu's painting "Beauty Looking Back," featuring a woman in a red robe.
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