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「近江八景之内 唐崎夜雨」
Night Rain at Karasaki (Karasaki yau), first state, from the series Eight Views of Ômi (Ômi hakkei no uchi)
「近江八景之内 唐崎夜雨」
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
Japanese
Edo period
earlier 1760s (Horeki 9~)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (mizu-e); color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban; 31 x 14 cm (12 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4581
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waterhouse, The Harunobu Decade (2013), #032; Ukiyo-e shûka 4 (1979), list #65.8, and supp. 1 (1982), pl. 78
DescriptionThe series is known in four states:
1) mizu-e (color only, no key block), signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 06.1197 (Awazu), 21.4581 (Karasaki)
2) with key block added, signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 21.4588 (Awazu), 21.4586 (Seta), 21.4585 (Mii), 21.4582 (Karasaki), 21.4583 (Hira), 21.4584 (Ishiyama)
3) with a new key block, unsigned, publisher Okumura
MFA impressions: 21.4587 (Yabase), 21.4589 (Katada)
4) same as 3 but in ink only
1) mizu-e (color only, no key block), signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 06.1197 (Awazu), 21.4581 (Karasaki)
2) with key block added, signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 21.4588 (Awazu), 21.4586 (Seta), 21.4585 (Mii), 21.4582 (Karasaki), 21.4583 (Hira), 21.4584 (Ishiyama)
3) with a new key block, unsigned, publisher Okumura
MFA impressions: 21.4587 (Yabase), 21.4589 (Katada)
4) same as 3 but in ink only
Signed
Suzuki Harunobu ga
鈴木春信画
鈴木春信画
InscriptionsPoem: Yoru no ame ni/ oto o yuzurite/ yûkaze o/ yoso ni na tatsuru/ Karasaki no matsu
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.