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

Utagawa Kunisada

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts two women walking in the rain. The woman on the left wears a yellow kimono with a black bat pattern, red and green accents, and a floral patterned undergarment. She has a pink obi around her head, gold and pink hair ornaments, and a blue and white ornament hanging down on the left. The woman on the right wears a green kimono with a white design, a blue patterned obi, and a yellow kimono underneath with a black bat pattern and red accents. The women share a black and white parasol with blue and white designs. Both women wear geta. The background is beige with some darker shading on the top left. There are Japanese characters printed on the top right and bottom right.

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615 × 900 px
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