On the Veranda
Suzuki Harunobu Japanese
Not on view
In this genre scene, a woman standing on a veranda bends over and dips water to wash her hands. The young boy amuses himself with a toy while his mother prepares herself for a busy day of housework—the mother calm and composed, the child moving about restlessly.
With a touch of humor, Harunobu, inventor of the nishiki-e, or multicolor print, placed a monochrome screen painting inscribed with his signature within this polychrome print.
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