A man wearing a black head covering and the courtesan whom he loves are shown with their heads together under a partially visible umbrella. She has a scarf over her head with one end touching her lips. The head coverings are meant to disguise their identity while the two famous lovers, Chubei and Unegawa are on a journey to Chubei's hometown ofNinokuchi. Typical of the period, this work is part of a romantic story of a couples whose love is opposed by society and they face insurmountable problems. The couples, unable to legitimize their love choose to die together; double suicides were the outcome of these tragedies. The faces of the figures are not meant to be likenesses but to convey the emotion of their desperation.
