Beauty under an Umbrella in the Snow

Suzuki Harunobu Japanese

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The theme of a beauty in the snow was favored by Harunobu, the innovator of multicolor "brocade" prints (nishiki-e). A narrow vertical frame captures the arresting image of a pensive woman standing in quietly falling snow.

Beauty under an Umbrella in the Snow, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), Woodblock print (pillar print); ink and color on paper, Japan

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