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Sympathy

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman and a child on a veranda. The woman has long dark hair and wears an orange kimono with a design. A baby sits on the veranda to her right wearing a pink kimono, interacting with a small black dog. A landscape with rolling hills, a body of water, and people doing various activities in the background. A color gradient ruler on the left side. Japanese characters above the woman's head.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1768
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
545 × 624 px
Museum record:
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