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Color woodblock print of two women under a striped umbrella in heavy rain, one holding a pipe, the other carrying a black box.

Geisha and Attendant on a Rainy Night

A color woodblock print shows two women beneath a large striped umbrella in driving rain. The foreground figure, in a dark kimono with a green patterned sash, holds a lantern-like object and a pipe, while the attendant behind wears a pale blue patterned robe and carries a black lacquered box.

Artist
Kitagawa Utamaro
Date
c. 1797
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2494 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1802).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Donnelley

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