Suzuki Harunobu

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770) has 423 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.

Suzuki Harunobu was a Japanese designer of woodblock print art in the ukiyo-e style. He was an innovator, the first to produce full-color prints in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu used many special techniques, and depicted a wide variety of subjects, from classical poems to contemporary beauties. Like many artists of his day, Harunobu also produced a number of shunga, or erotic images. During his lifetime and shortly afterwards, many artists imitated his style. A few, such as Harushige, even boasted of their ability to forge the work of the great master. Much about Harunobu's life is unknown.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Suzuki Harunobu's work on the site falls under Prints (437), Illustration (29), Paintings (2).

By movement, it's catalogued as Japanese (culture or style) (316), Edo period (1615–1868) (125), Neoclassicism (29).

Culture: Japanese (470).

By orientation: 47 landscape, 423 portrait.

Other Japanese artists of the period

Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:

• Katsushika Hokusai — 1,000 artworks
• Kitagawa Utamaro — 649 artworks
• Isoda Koryūsai — 74 artworks
• Katsukawa Shunshō — 55 artworks
• Itō Jakuchū — 47 artworks
• Tani Bunchō — 43 artworks
• Torii Kiyomitsu — 39 artworks
• Utagawa Toyoharu — 30 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 423 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many Suzuki Harunobu artworks does Archive Lane have?

423 public-domain artworks by Suzuki Harunobu are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was Suzuki Harunobu?

Suzuki Harunobu is catalogued as Japanese (born 1725, died 1770).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.