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Demon-crushing Bow

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with long black hair wearing a dark grey robe over a green kimono with pink trim, and a child wearing a blue and white kimono with a red sash, holding a bow. The child has a woven basket on their back containing green plants. A grey stone wall with white dots and lines in the background. A color chart on the right side. Suzuki Harunobu, Demon-crushing Bow.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1765
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
523 × 624 px
Museum record:
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