A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Fashionable Scenes of the Parlor (Furyu zashiki hakkei)" c. 1777

"A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran)" is a woodblock print by Torii Kiyonaga from the series "Eight Fashionable Scenes of the Parlor (Furyu zashiki hakkei)". Created in 1777, it depicts two elegantly dressed women, one holding a fan that suggests a dissipating storm, an allusion to the changing weather of the season. The image captures the beauty and fashion of Edo-period Japan, with the women's exquisite garments, detailed hairstyles, and delicate accessories being a focal point of the work. This print, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, exemplifies the "ukiyo-e" genre, which captures the transient beauty of the floating world of Edo.