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青楼美人合|The Courtesan Itsuhata with Her Pipe by Suzuki Harunobu

青楼美人合|The Courtesan Itsuhata with Her Pipe

Suzuki Harunobu · 1755

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Artist
Suzuki Harunobu
Date
1755
Medium
Woodblock print (Yonkyokuban); ink and color on paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (21.3 x 14.6 cm)
Collection
Asian Art
Culture
Japan
Credit line
Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
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Suzuki Harunobu

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

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