Color woodblock print of two women in a tatami room with lattice windows, one seated by a box, the other in a patterned kimono.

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A color woodblock print showing two women in a tatami room with sliding lattice windows and floral-patterned walls. One seated woman leans toward a box of small items while the other, in a patterned kimono, sits beside her. A hanging scroll and a lantern stand complete the interior.

Artist: Isoda Koryusai
Date: c. 1770/72
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2287 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1777).
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, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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