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Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two women on a rainy night. The woman on the left wears a blue kimono with green and orange undergarments. Her hair is styled with a black and gold hairpiece, adorned with a pink flower. She holds a parasol with a blue and gold pattern over herself. The woman on the right wears a blue kimono with white flowers. Her hair is styled in a bun, and she holds a black object, possibly a box or a book. The background shows diagonal gray lines, suggesting rain. The overall color palette features shades of blue, black, white, and orange. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1797
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
417 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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