Beauty Under an Umbrella in the Snow

Look closely at Beauty Under an Umbrella in the Snow. Narrow, vertical print of a Japanese woman in partial view, wearing a billowing pink-orange kimono and holding a yellow umbrella.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Which detail would have made someone stop and look at this print? The Art Institute dates Beauty Under an Umbrella in the Snow to c. 1770.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信 Japanese, 1725 (?)-1770 made this print. The museum dates it c. 1770.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoBeauty Under an Umbrella in the Snow

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