Japanese woodblock print: a standing woman reads a paper while a seated woman holds a child on a veranda; a swallow and poem columns appear at upper left.

Evening Cool on the Verandah (Ensaki no yusuzumi)

A color woodblock print shows a woman in a patterned kimono reading a long sheet of paper beside a veranda rail, while a seated woman cradles a small child who holds a fan. A swallow flies at upper left above columns of handwritten verse, and a small wooden object rests on the floor.

Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro
Date: c. 1788/90
Medium: Color woodblock print; aiban
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2374 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1795).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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Evening Cool on the Verandah (Ensaki no yusuzumi)

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