Parody of the Tale of Young Man Lu: Courtesan Dreaming

Suzuki Harunobu Japanese

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Harunobu's courtesan—most likely dreaming of the moment when she leaves her childhood home to begin a happy marriage—will shortly waken to be confronted once again with the reality surrounding her. To distinguish the corporeal from the noncorporeal, Harunobu renders the characters inside the dream bubble in gray and leaves the rest of the background unprinted.

Parody of the Tale of Young Man Lu: Courtesan Dreaming, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan

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