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Color woodblock print of two women on a wooden veranda bench, one with a round fan, a willow branch and distant bridge landscape behind them.

Young Couple Enjoying the Cool of Evening

A color woodblock print shows two women seated on a wooden bench on a veranda, one holding a round fan inscribed with calligraphy while the other raises a hand toward her hair. Behind them a willow branch hangs over the eaves, and a distant landscape with a bridge and trees fills the open view.

Artist
Shiba Kokan
Date
c. 1771/72
Medium
Color woodblock print; chuban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2190 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, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Donnelley

Español: Joven pareja disfrutando la frescura del atardecer

Una estampa xilográfica en color muestra a dos mujeres sentadas en un banco de madera sobre una galería, una sostiene un abanico redondo con caligrafía mientras la otra levanta la mano hacia su cabello. Detrás, una rama de sauce cuelga sobre el alero y un paisaje lejano con un puente y árboles llena la vista abierta.

Português: Jovem casal apreciando a brisa do entardecer

Uma xilogravura colorida mostra duas mulheres sentadas em um banco de madeira numa varanda, uma segurando um leque redondo com caligrafia enquanto a outra ergue a mão em direção aos cabelos. Atrás delas, um galho de salgueiro pende sobre o beiral e uma paisagem distante, com uma ponte e árvores, preenche a vista aberta.

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