Suzuki HARUNOBU
(Japan 1725–1770)
(Lovers in an eggplant field)
- Other titles:
- Girl and a young man
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Harunobu was one of the geniuses of 'ukiyo-e'. He is famous not only for the invention of the full-colour print, but also for the creation of images of sweet young beauties, as opposed to the sophisticates of the entertainment district.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.248.
- Place of origin
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Japan
- Period
- Japan: Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615–1868
- Year
- late 1760s-1770
- Media
- Medium
- colour woodblock print
- Dimensions
- Chûban tate-e: 28.8 x 21.0cm image/sheet
- Signature & date
- Signed c.l., in Japanese, ink [incised on block] "Harunobu ga [picture by Harunobu]". Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1930
- Accession number
- 4350
