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Suzuki Harunobu
Suzuki Harunobu
Suzuki Harunobu

Suzuki Harunobu

born Japan, 1724 ; died Edo, Japan, 1770
BiographyActive in Edo (Tokyo), Japan, Harunobu created the first single-sheet prints to be produced in polychrome. He produced over 500 printed works, as well as many paintings and was known for his mastery of color.
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  • Nihon
  • Tokyo
Hishikawa Moronobu
born Awa Province, Japan, 1618; died Edo, Japan, 1694
Kajita Hanko
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Utagawa Toyohiro
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Saito  Kiyoshi
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Ohara  Koson
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Dorr Bothwell
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Koshiro Onchi
born Tokyo, Japan, 1891; died Tokyo, Japan, 1955
Masaharu  Aoyama
born Saitama Prefecture, Japan, 1893; died 1969
Konishi  Hirosada
born Osaka, Japan; died Osaka, Japan, 1865, active 1819-1863