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Woman Watching Young Couple Embrace on a Veranda

Suzuki Harunobu

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman watching a young couple embracing on a veranda. The woman sits on the floor of a room on the right side of the image. She wears a green kimono with white flowers, an orange collar and headband; her hair is pulled back. The couple sits on a veranda; the woman on the left wears a green striped kimono with orange lining and black hair decorations; she holds a fan. The man sits on the right; he wears a brown kimono with a green plant design, a green and white striped sash. The veranda has a sliding door with white panes; green grass and a body of water are in the background. Green plants and flowers are on the left. The picture is in muted colors including green, brown, beige and orange.

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Dimensions:
900 × 656 px
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