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Suzuki Harunobu (1724 – 1770) was a Japanese woodblock print artist, one of the most famous in the ukiyo-e style. He was an innovator, the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu used many special techniques, and depicted a wide variety of subjects, from classical poems to contemporary beauties. In particular, he created a lot of mitate-e is a parody picture or an analogue of Japanese and Chinese classical paintings or literature, historical facts or legendary events which were used by ukiyo-e artists to illustrate contemporary events or figures, serving as a pictorial simile.
This artwork is one of the series called "Mutamagawa" which depicts the scenes related to six rivers called Tamagawa in Japan and shows a part of the daily lives of the "floating world".
This kind ofthin and vertically long print is called hashira-e which was created to be hung from the room's pillar.
In the upper thin box, there is a poem "Asu-mo Kon/ Noji-no Tamagawa/ Hagi Koete/ Ironaru Namini/ Tsuki Yadorikeri." This poem means that I will come to the Tama river walking through the bush clover (hagi) in order to see my love. This poem was created by Minamoto-no Toshiyori who was a famous poet in the Heian Period and his image is depicted in the box next to the box with the poem.
This artwork was created based on this poem. Noji-no Tamagawa or "Hagi-no Tamagawa"s one of the most famous scenic spots in Kusatsu, Shiga.
The beauty standing at the riverside may be waiting for her lover. There is a reflection of the moon on the water surface in front of her feet. The shade of the moon wavering on the water connotes the excited emotions waiting for her love. Viewers can feel the heat of late summer through looking at the beauty waving the fan close to her chest. The beauty gives a cool and sexy atmosphere.
His style of depicting beauties who give somewhat illusional or poetic impression is called Harunobu style. Beautiful pale colors deeply touches the viewers' mind.
Created circa 1770 or 1771
Fair impression, colors and condition Some horizontal wrinkles and repair
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