Maple Leaf Viewing
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Object Label
Suzuki Harunobu was one of the first masters of the full-color print. He specialized in depicting slim, fashionable young people and often added sly literary references. This image shows a trio of people standing in front of a waterfall, which is quite faded but still visible as a backdrop of vertical gray lines. The young man wields a fan decorated with a verse that quotes (roughly) from a classical Chinese poem, “Gazing at the Waterfall of Mount Lushan,” by Li Bai, giving the scene a tinge of irony: whereas the contemplative poem tells of being enthralled by the beauty of nature, the young people depicted ignore such lofty concerns in favor of their flirtations.
Caption
Suzuki Harunobu Japanese, 1724–1770. Maple Leaf Viewing, ca. 1769. Color woodblock print on paper., 11 x 8 3/16 in. (28 x 20.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Louis V. Ledoux, 39.568. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 39.568_IMLS_SL2.jpg)
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Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Maple Leaf Viewing
Date
ca. 1769
Period
Edo period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Color woodblock print on paper.
Classification
Dimensions
11 x 8 3/16 in. (28 x 20.8 cm)
Signatures
"Harunobu" lower left
Credit Line
Gift of Louis V. Ledoux
Accession Number
39.568
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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