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Preview image of work. color woodcut on paper,  Chōsui 43439

2021.36.3

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Chōsui

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Artist

Suzuki Harunobu (1725 – 1770)

Title

Chōsui

Creation Date

1764-1772

Dimensions

11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.53 x 20.96 cm)

Object Type

print

Creation Place

Asia, Japan

Medium and Support

color woodcut on paper

Credit Line

Bequest of Consuelo Joerns

Copyright

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Accession Number

2021.36.3

Object Description

Per Sean P. Burrus, Ph.D., BCMA Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow 4/7/2021:
Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770)
The Poet Chusoi
Title: Chōsui
Title Translation: The poet Chōsui.
Creator(s): Suzuki, Harunobu, 1725?-1770, artist
Date Created/Published: [between 1764 and 1772, printed later] Medium: 1 print : woodcut, color ; 27.9 x 18.9 cm.
Summary: Print shows two women struggling over a poem or letter scroll.