Young Woman Riding a Phoenix
Suzuki Harunobu
1760–1770
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; chuban yoko-e
- Dimensions
- 20.5 × 27.7 cm (8 × 10 7/8 in.); Mat: 40.7 × 63.5 cm (16 × 25 in.)
- Genre
- woodblock print
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
printasian artJapanese (culture or style)woodblock print
About
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.
