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I go for no. two, because the woman in the painting appears to be looking without hesitation, somewhat directly, at the painter. There appears to be a relationship of sorts between the depictor and dipictee.
Relationships tend to matter more to women, I think. Also, I doubt the interaction I see would have been so direct if the artist had been male, especially in Japanese culture.
Anyway, painting no. 2 feels more feminine to me: look at those wonderful curves in the kimono.
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