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鈴木春信画　見立三夕　「西行法師」|A Young Man and Woman with a Shamisen; Monk Saigyō, from a series alluding to the Three Evening Poems (Sanseki waka)

Suzuki Harunobu

1768

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Ukiyo-e 18th Century Poetry

Dominant colour

鈴木春信画　見立三夕　「西行法師」|A Young Man and Woman with a Shamisen; Monk Saigyō, from a series alluding to the Three Evening Poems (Sanseki waka) is a 1768 ink by Suzuki Harunobu, a Romanticism work, depicting Poetry, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Suzuki Harunobu
When & what style?: 1768 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two women indoors near a window. One plays a stringed instrument called a *shamisen*, her fingers poised over the strings. The other sits nearby, holding a fan. Outside, a landscape of trees and a distant river unfolds through the sliding doors. The women wear traditional robes with soft pinks, greens, and golds. The poem written on the right side hints at a story—this scene ties to old Japanese poetry. The artist used delicate lines and flat colors to create a quiet, elegant moment. Next, look up poetry to see how these images connected to classic Japanese verses.