Women Holding Boy who is Reaching Out to Young Man Below c. 1776

"Women Holding Boy who is Reaching Out to Young Man Below" (c. 1776) is a woodblock print by the renowned Japanese artist Kitao Shigemasa (1739–1820). The print depicts a scene of two women, one holding a young boy who is reaching out to a young man below. The scene is set in a traditional Japanese interior, with a lattice window in the background. This striking composition showcases Shigemasa's mastery of color and line, characteristic of the *ukiyo-e* style, which thrived in Edo-period Japan. It is now held in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.