Chrysanthemums and the Rising Moon

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725 (?)–1770)

c. 1766

Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
Classification: Print
Dimensions: 28.9 × 21.3 cm (11 3/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
Culture: Japan
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Asia
Credit line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Rights: Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

About this work

A variety of miniature chrysanthemums are growing in what appears to be a beautiful celadon bowl. This is the second edition of this design; the first was a calendar print for the year 1766 with markings on the bowl.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0