Harunobu, Courtesan Watching Two Kamuro Make a Snow Dog, 21.4463
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Woodblock print information
Courtesan Watching Two Kamuro Make a Snow Dog
雪で犬を作る二人の禿
Artist: Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
Japanese, Edo period, about 1767-68 (Meiwa 4-5)
Woodblock printed (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Size: Vertical chûban; 28.1 x 20.4 cm
Collection: Asia, Prints and Drawings, MFA 21.4463
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
for more information see:
MFA Online Collections Database
Summary
| Analysis point | Results |
|---|---|
| Pt 1 yellow sky | flavonoid |
| Pt 2 red post | madder, sappanwood |
| Pt 3 green bush | orpiment, indigo |
| Pt 4 green grass | orpiment, indigo |
| Pt 5 yellow comb | (too small) |
| Pt 6 red ribbon | madder, sappanwood |
| Pt 7 brown (faded purple) robe | safflower, dayflower |
| Pt 8 orange leaf on robe | flavonoid, sappanwood |
| Pt 9 green stripes | orpiment, indigo |