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Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series)

Suzuki Harunobu , 1764

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series), by Suzuki Harunobu, 1764
Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series), by Suzuki Harunobu, 1764

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series) is a print by the Romanticist artist Suzuki Harunobu. It dates from 1764 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.
1916.940
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Henry S. Upson

About this work

Overview

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed is a print by Suzuki Harunobu, dated to around 1764, and is part of a series without a title. It is currently held in The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene nighttime scene with four figures in an intimate setting. Two women are seated at a low table, one pouring tea while the other holds a fan. A man leans against a wall, and a child stands nearby with a tray, as trees and a moonlit sky are visible outside.

Technique & Style

The artist employed soft, flat colors and clean lines to render the scene, with a single lamp serving as the light source and casting gentle shadows, characteristic of Harunobu's style.

『浅草観音奉掛額之 図』　「扇屋内滝川　富川、粂川、玉川、津川、歌川、清川　め浪、お浪」|A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa
『浅草観音奉掛額之 図』　「扇屋内滝川　富川、粂川、玉川、津川、歌川、清川　め浪、お浪」|A Votive Picture to Be Donated to the Kannon of Asakusa (Asakusa Kannon hō kakegaku no zu), by Takigawa of the Ōgiya, Kamuro Menami and Onami, with Tomikawa, Kumegawa, Tamagawa, Tsugawa, Utagawa, and Kiyokawa, Kitagawa Kikumaro

Artist & collection

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Who painted Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series)?

Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series) was painted by Suzuki Harunobu in 1764.

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Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series) is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Drinking a Cup of Wine Before Retiring for Bed (From an Untitled Series) is associated with Romanticism.

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