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The Courtesans Hanamurasaki and Koshikibu of the Tamaya Promenading in the Rain

Utagawa Kunisada

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two women wearing kimonos and high hairstyles walk under umbrellas. The woman on the left wears a yellow kimono with black designs. She also wears a red kimono underneath with gold and blue designs. Her kimono has a green and peach patterned hem. She holds a parasol with a beige and black handle. The woman on the right wears a similar kimono with black bat-like designs. Behind the woman on the left stands a man wearing a yellow kimono with white squares. Behind the woman on the right stand a man and woman. The man on the right wears a green kimono with white designs. The background is beige with Japanese writing. The umbrellas have black, blue and white designs and beige interiors. The women hold blue flower-like accessories.

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