Sumiko Kiyooka Petit Tomato Jun 2026

Subverting traditional erotic photography, the "lesbian gaze," and the "hanyikami" (shyness/bashfulness) aesthetic.

The Petit Tomato series was part of a larger collection of photobooks published by . The series used a naming convention inspired by small, delicate fruits to symbolize the youth and innocence of its subjects. Related titles in this collection include: Petit Tomato (Fresh Petit Tomato) Petit Peach Petit Cherry sumiko kiyooka petit tomato

(published in 1972, featuring a collection of 32 photographs) The Photographer: Sumiko Kiyooka Subverting traditional erotic photography