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Evening Snow on the Heater

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print, color on paper; woman and child indoors; woman sitting cross-legged on floor, wearing plaid kimono with orange lining and black and gold trim; hair styled up; child sitting to her right, wearing kimono with white and orange pattern; child leaning over to pick up object; three white objects resembling paper lanterns or ghostly figures on floor to left; background includes a tatami-matted room with sliding doors; wall to right has diamond patterned wallpaper; floor has floral pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Woodblock print with embossing (karazuri), ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
457 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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