青楼美人合|The Courtesans, from the series, "Seiro Bijin Awase Carver End Shigoro" (sic)

Suzuki Harunobu, 1755

MEDIUMWoodblock print; ink and color on paper

DIMENSIONS8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (21.6 x 14.6 cm)

LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Suzuki Harunobu

Suzuki Harunobu revolutionized Japanese woodblock printing in 1765 by introducing the full-color 'nishiki-e' technique.