Suzuki Harunobu

Japanese, 1724-1770

Suzuki Harunobu was a Japanese designer of woodblock print art in the Ukiyo-e style. He was an innovator, the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu used many special techniques, and depicted a wide variety of subjects, from classical poems to contemporary beauties. Like many artists of his day, Harunobu also produced a number of shunga, or erotic images. During his lifetime and shortly afterwards, many artists imitated his style. A few, such as Harushige, even boasted of their ability to forge the work of the great master. Much about Harunobu's life is unknown.

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Woman Watching Young Couple Embrace on a Veranda

Woman Watching Young Couple Embrace on a Veranda (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Young Woman Standing Under an Umbrella in the Snow

Young Woman Standing Under an Umbrella in the Snow (1767–68)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Young Man Playing Football

Young Man Playing Football (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Woman (Bijin) Looking at the Moon’s Reflection, from the series Mu Tamagawa

Woman (Bijin) Looking at the Moon’s Reflection, from the series Mu Tamagawa (mid-1700s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

The Priest Kukai by the Tama River at Mt. Koya

The Priest Kukai by the Tama River at Mt. Koya (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Love at the Brothel Gate

Love at the Brothel Gate (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Courtesan Dreaming of her Childhood

Courtesan Dreaming of her Childhood (c. 1770)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Two Courtesans on Terrace; One Reading, One Smoking

Two Courtesans on Terrace; One Reading, One Smoking (18th century)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Old Sage Teaching a Moral

Old Sage Teaching a Moral (18th century)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Courtesan Playing Koto

Courtesan Playing Koto (1767)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Courtesan Drinking Tea

Courtesan Drinking Tea (1767)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Benkei and Heron on Bridge

Benkei and Heron on Bridge (18th century)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

The Heron Maiden Standing Beneath a Willow Tree

The Heron Maiden Standing Beneath a Willow Tree (1868-1912)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Courtesan and Sleeping Attendant

Courtesan and Sleeping Attendant (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Bush Clover (From the Series Beauties of the Floating World Compared to Flowers)

Bush Clover (From the Series Beauties of the Floating World Compared to Flowers) (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Righteousness (Two Boy Prostitutes Seated by a Candle) (from an untitled series of the Five Confucian Virtues)

Righteousness (Two Boy Prostitutes Seated by a Candle) (from an untitled series of the Five Confucian Virtues) (1767)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Young Woman Admiring a Snow Rabbit

Young Woman Admiring a Snow Rabbit (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Young Woman Looking at a Pot of Pinks

Young Woman Looking at a Pot of Pinks (c. 1767)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Benevolence: Courtesan Shaving the Neck of her Servant (from a series of Five Confucian Virtues)

Benevolence: Courtesan Shaving the Neck of her Servant (from a series of Five Confucian Virtues) (1767)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Woman Running Past a Willow Tree in a Breeze

Woman Running Past a Willow Tree in a Breeze (1766 or 1767)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Youth as a Stand-in Monju (Mitate Monju)

Youth as a Stand-in Monju (Mitate Monju) (c. 1767)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Passing the Bamboo Grove

Passing the Bamboo Grove (1868-1912)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

A Girl Dressing in Pink

A Girl Dressing in Pink (1766)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Woman and Maid Servant

Woman and Maid Servant (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

The Courtesan (From A Collection of Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara)

The Courtesan (From A Collection of Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara) (1770)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Courtesan Reading a Letter (from the series Collection of Beauties of the Green Houses)

Courtesan Reading a Letter (from the series Collection of Beauties of the Green Houses) (1725-1770)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

The Courtesan Writing from a Book from the series A Collection of Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara

The Courtesan Writing from a Book from the series A Collection of Beautiful Women of the Yoshiwara (1770)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series)

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series) (late 1760s)

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770)

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