Young Woman Riding a Phoenix

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of Asia

1765

Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信
Japanese, 1725 (?)–1770

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.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Suzuki Harunobu
Title: Young Woman Riding a Phoenix
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 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.)
Credit Line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1942.87
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