# Kyoto Kimono Spring Illustration

> Create a wide cinematic 16:9 Japanese ukiyo-e inspired illustration of a young woman in Kyoto standing on a wooden temple veranda, shown from the waist up in a three-quarter back pose while looking over her shoulder toward the viewer.

- Type: Illustration / Comics image prompt
- Category: [Illustration](https://www.openparable.com/prompt/illustration/1)
- Made with: gpt-image-2.5
- Fields you can change: character name, hair color, calligraphy text
- Example images: 1

## Full prompt

```text
Create a wide cinematic 16:9 Japanese ukiyo-e inspired illustration of {argument name="character name" default="a young woman in Kyoto"} standing on a wooden temple veranda, shown from the waist up in a three-quarter back pose while looking over her shoulder toward the viewer. She has {argument name="hair color" default="dark brown-black"} hair tied in a high loose ponytail with wispy bangs, delicate floral kanzashi ornaments, ribbons, soft pale skin, subtle peach makeup, and a calm wistful expression. Dress her in an ornate cream and red floral kimono with blue, gold, and coral sakura patterns, a large layered obi bow at the back, rich brocade textures, and fine linework. The background is springtime Kyoto: a river canal with reflections, a traditional bridge with tiny pedestrians, wooden machiya houses, temple roofs, a five-story pagoda, distant blue-gray mountains, and dense cherry blossoms with falling petals. Add a wooden building edge and hanging lantern on the right; on the wall include vertical Japanese calligraphy reading {argument name="calligraphy text" default="京都"} with a small red seal. Include one decorative vertical textile border on the far left containing repeated Japanese motifs: cherry blossoms, fan patterns, blue wave shapes, red-and-gold brocade panels, and gold cloud forms. Use an antique paper texture, muted parchment background, gold leaf accents, delicate ink outlines, watercolor wash, and high-detail vintage print aesthetics. Adjust contrast and saturation so the image is not too pale: warm cream highlights, deep indigo shadows, saturated red-gold kimono accents, and crisp facial detail. Composition should place the woman slightly right of center, with the pagoda and bridge visible to the left, creating depth and a romantic travel-poster mood. No modern objects, no extra text besides the calligraphy and seal, no watermark.
```

## Example images

- ![Example 1](https://assets.openparable.com/prompt/gpt-image-2.5/0a2f62ce9371387d05ebf2438b35617882f14bbda7821405179e5c3c7d2ae996.jpg)

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