The image depicts a black and white Japanese woodblock print of two women standing on a riverbank on a rainy day. The woman on the left wears a dark kimono with a light-colored undergarment and holds a parasol above her head. The woman on the right wears a light-colored kimono with a dark obi and a head covering. She looks up at the sky. The background shows a river, trees, and a bridge. The sky is filled with diagonal rain lines. A vertical column of Japanese characters is on the right side. The women are standing on a small land mass surrounded by water.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1791
- Medium:
- Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 426 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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