courtesan beneath a window, Suzuki Harunobu

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Suzuki Harunobu, courtesan beneath a window
Suzuki Harunobu, courtesan beneath a window
Suzuki Harunobu
courtesan beneath a window
1725–1770, Edo period (1600–1868)
Suzuki Harunobu
circa 1725–1770
courtesan beneath a window, 1725–1770, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 33 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/4 in
Weight (Weight): 5 lbs
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.7821
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Exhibition Label: "Inspired by Japan," Mar-2003, Cori Sherman In 1765 Harunobu was at the forefront of a technical and aesthetic revolution in ukiyoe printmaking-the development of multicolor woodblock printing. Rising affluence and increased leisure time for cultural pursuits such as poetry circles afforded artists the opportunity to expand printmaking production into the realm of luxury. This double-length, half-width pillar print shows another aspect of leisure activity, that of visiting elegant courtesans in the licensed pleasure quarters. Two men are peeping through a window screen at a beautiful young woman absorbed in her calligraphy.