Woman in Night Robe Reading a Letter, Suzuki Harunobu, 1764–72

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Woman in Night Robe Reading a Letter, Edo period (1615–1868), 1764–72, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 26 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 4 7/16 in. ( cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), In his hashira-e, or pillar print, Harunobu depicts a woman reading a letter in an extremely casual manner. The thin, vertical nature of the pillar print helps to stress the languidness of the scene, as do the robe, sash, and letter, all draped heavily downward in an elongated manner

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Size: 1372px × 7322px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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