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Lovers Beneath a Mosquito Net

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lovers Beneath a Mosquito Net by Suzuki Harunobu, a woodblock print. Two people are lying down on a low bed, covered by blankets and a mosquito net. The person on the left is a man lying on his back. The person on the right is a woman sitting on her side. She faces the man. Her left arm touches his waist. Her hair is styled in an updo. She wears a kimono. A red curtain runs across the top inside the room. A sliding door panel with a design of a bird on a flowering branch is on the right edge. The floor beneath the bed is light brown wood. A small table on short legs sits on the left edge. The background wall behind the bed is green.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 427 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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