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Suzuki Harunobu

1764–72 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

The two young women in Harunobu's print are on their way to a bathhouse in the rain. The woman in front carries a bathrobe and a towel, an important clue about where they are going. Harunobu often enhances the narrative quality of his work with such a humorous touch.

Artist

Suzuki Harunobu

Date

1764–72

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936