Young Woman Riding a Phoenix
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725 (?)–1770)
1765
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; chuban yoko-e
- Classification
- Dimensions
- 20.5 × 27.7 cm (8 × 10 7/8 in.); Mat: 40.7 × 63.5 cm (16 × 25 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
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
View at the Art Institute of Chicago
About this work
Here, a beautiful young woman riding on a phoenix holds pan pipes (sho) in her hands. The numbers for the long months of the year are visible on her sleeve. This subject probably refers to a Chinese immortal. One possibility is the sage who was known for his enchanting flute playing, while another is the sage who was often pictured riding a phoenix.
Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0
