Two Young Women with Umbrella Caught in Rainstorm
- Date:
- c. 1771
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; hashira-e
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Two young women huddle beneath a large orange-and-black umbrella, their heads tilted together, as diagonal rain streaks fall around them against a mottled beige background with a windblown pine branch at upper right. Long trailing sashes and layered kimono patterns in muted florals cascade down the narrow vertical composition, with black hair ornaments visible on both figures. This hashira-e color woodblock print, "Two Young Women with Umbrella Caught in Rainstorm," was made by Isoda Koryūsai in 1766.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Two Young Women with Umbrella Caught in Rainstorm was created by Isoda Koryūsai (礒田湖龍斎) in c. 1771.
Two Young Women with Umbrella Caught in Rainstorm depicts rain.