Chinese dichter uitkijkend over waterlandschap

About this artwork

Man in Chinese kleding en waaier in linker hand, uitkijkend vanaf balkon over een waterlandschap met bootjes, een brug, tempelgebouwen en in de lucht een vlucht ganzen.

About the Artist

Suzuki Harunobu · 1725–1770

Suzuki Harunobu (c. 1725-1770) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who revolutionized woodblock printing by developing nishiki-e—full-color prints using multiple woodblocks—in 1765. Before Harunobu, Japanese prints were limited to two or three colors; his innovation unleashed the entire artist's palette, transforming ukiyo-e into the vibrant art form that would later captivate Western artists from Manet...