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The Clear-day Mountain Wind of the Fan

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of two women. The woman on the left wears a green kimono with pink and white accents. Her kimono has a leaf pattern. She has black hair in a bun and holds a white fan with pink details. A pink sash wraps around her waist. The woman on the right wears a yellow kimono with grey pants. She holds a pink and brown checkered fan. Her hair is also in a bun and she has a pink headband. The background shows a beige wall with a large window on the right. There is a gray and black color palette on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1766
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
530 × 624 px
Museum record:
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