Artwork preview

Lovers Walking in the Snow (Crow and Heron)

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting two figures walking under a yellow parasol. The man on the left is wearing a black kimono. The woman on the right is wearing a white kimono. A tree branch is on the right. Snow is on the ground. The woman's head is covered. The background color is beige. The couple are looking down. A black and white bird, a crow and a heron, are perched on the parasol handle.

Artwork Details

Date
1764–72
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, with embossing (karazuri)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
452 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette