Young Man Reading over a Young Woman’s Shoulder, Suzuki Harunobu, 1765 - 1770

Young Man Reading over a Young Woman’s Shoulder, Suzuki Harunobu, 1765 - 1770

color woodcut, h 279mm × w 208mm More details

A courtesan sits on the steps of a teahouse, reading a letter, while standing behind her is a young man, who is obviously curious to know its contents. Inscribed within a cloud-shaped cartouche along the upper edge of the print is a poem reading: ‘Our meeting at night at Iwabashi ends sadly at dawn, oh God of Katsuragi’.

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