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見立芦葉達磨
Parody of Bodhidharma Crossing the River on a Reed
見立芦葉達磨
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1768–69 (Meiwa 5–6)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Hashira-e; 71.2 x 12.1 cm (28 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4668
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waterhouse, The Harunobu Decade (2013), #557; Ukiyo-e shûka 4 (1979), list #822, and supp. 2 (1982), pl. 434; Pins, The Japanese Pillar Print (1982), #231
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.21286, 21.4468
Signed
Harunobu ga
春信画
春信画
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.