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Suzuki Harunobu
1764–72 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
In his hashira-e, or pillar print, Harunobu depicts a woman reading a letter in an extremely casual manner. The thin, vertical nature of the pillar print helps to stress the languidness of the scene, as do the robe, sash, and letter, all draped heavily downward in an elongated manner.
- Artist
- Suzuki Harunobu
- Date
- 1764–72
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
