Beauties under an Umbrella, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (pillar print); ink and color on paper, H. 27 in. (68.6 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792), Rain is implicit in the willow motif and the umbrella beneath which these two elegant beauties stand. The supple willow is a symbol of feminine grace as well, and the prominence of the umbrella is an effective compositional device
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Beauties under, Umbrella, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, pillar, ink, color, paper, H, 27, 68.6 cm, W, 4 5/8, 11.7, Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō, Japanese, 1726–1792, Rain, implicit, willow motif, umbrella beneath, two elegant beauties, stand, supple willow, symbol, feminine grace, well, prominence, umbrella, effective compositional, device
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