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Clearing Weather at Awazu (Awazu seiran), second state, from the series Eight Views of Ômi (Ômi hakkei no uchi)


「近江八景之内 粟津晴嵐」
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
Japanese
Edo period
earlier 1760s (Horeki 9~)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and limited color on paper
Dimensions Hosoban; 31 x 13.9 cm (12 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4588
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Waterhouse, The Harunobu Decade (2013), #029; Ukiyo-e shûka 4 (1979), list #65.7, and supp. 1 (1982), pl. 160
DescriptionThe series is known in four states:
1) mizu-e (color only, no key block), signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 06.1197 (Awazu), 21.4581 (Karasaki)
2) with key block added, signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 21.4588 (Awazu), 21.4586 (Seta), 21.4585 (Mii), 21.4582 (Karasaki), 21.4583 (Hira), 21.4584 (Ishiyama)
3) with a new key block, unsigned, publisher Okumura
MFA impressions: 21.4587 (Yabase), 21.4589 (Katada)
4) same as 3 but in ink only
Signed Suzuki Harunobu ga
鈴木春信画
InscriptionsPoem: Kumo harau/ arashi ni tsurete/ momo fune no/ chi fune mo nami no/ Awazu ni zo yoru
ProvenanceAugust 1919, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frederick W. Gookin; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.