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On the Veranda

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print, "On the Veranda" by Suzuki Harunobu. A woman in a long pink and white kimono pouring water from a large pot into a smaller one on a low table. Her black hair is pulled back into a bun on the back of her head. She stands on a wooden floor. A child stands behind her, wearing a short orange and green kimono, and drinking from a cup. A green wall is behind the child. The woman stands in front of a sliding door with thin vertical brown bars. A decorative green and beige fence is at the bottom right. A gray and black color gradient bar is on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
1769 or 1770
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
419 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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