Evening Snow on the Heater, Suzuki Harunobu, late 18th century


Evening Snow on the Heater, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print with embossing (karazuri), ink and color on paper, 11 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. ( x cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), The interior scene in this print is fortified by double windows, both a series of bars and shoji sliding panels. The windows, however, are open. One woman, seated and holding a pipe, seems to expect that she will be seen by a man through the gaps and will be able to arrange an assignation


Size: 3619px × 4946px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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