Lovers Plying a Rooster with Sake, 1767-1768
Suzuki Harunobuexpand_more
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Bequest of Richard P. Galeexpand_more 74.1.93
Not on Viewexpand_more
A hallmark of Suzuki Harunobu’s artistic vision is his charming, if somewhat unlikely, depiction of young lovers. Here, a couple gives sake to a rooster in hopes the bird will become too intoxicated to crow, thus prolonging their time together before the household awakens. Seen through the open sliding door, a lantern in the adjoining room indicates it is still early morning, before the previous evening’s accoutrements have been stowed away. However, beyond the woven fence at lower right, an unohana flower, which blossoms in summer, hints that dawn will come early, adding urgency to the lovers’ antics.
Details
- Title
- Lovers Plying a Rooster with Sake
- Artist Life
- 1725 - 1770
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 74.1.93
- Catalogue Raisonne
- K746, Ukiyo-e shūka 4 (1979), list #592
- Curator Approved
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