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Japanese woodblock print of two women in patterned kimono talking on a wooden veranda, with a townscape vignette above.

Evening Bell at Yagurashita, Courtesans in Fukagawa

A color woodblock print showing two women on a raised wooden veranda in green and salmon-toned kimono, one leaning on the railing while the other gestures toward her. A small inset cartouche above shows rooftops and a watchtower by water. Fine linework and flat areas of color define the composition.

Artist
Katsukawa Shunsho
Date
c. 1771
Medium
Color woodblock print; chuban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2221 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1776).
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, Frederick W. Gookin Collection

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