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Maple Leaves

Suzuki Harunobu

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Suzuki Harunobu, Maple Leaves. Public domain. See this canvas under a moving light: the drawing, the true colour under the varnish, the bare pigment

The facts

Artist
Suzuki Harunobu originaluniqueart.com/en/artists/suzuki-harunobu/
Artist’s dates
1725 – 1770

Copyright This work is in the public domain. Suzuki Harunobu died in 1770; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1840.

Source: OriginalUniqueArt.com — accessed Sept. 30, 2026

Maple Leaves — Suzuki Harunobu Part 1 · The artwork

In context

Maple Leaves — Suzuki Harunobu

When might this have been painted?

  1. 1720
  2. 1730
  3. 1740
  4. 1750
  5. 1760
  6. 1770

Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 45 at death.

Shaded: the lifetime of Suzuki Harunobu (1725–1770) every dated painting, decade by decade

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

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Colours

Measured from the image

    Main colour

    Clay #8e6f4e

    Catalogued palette

    • #8E6F4E
    • #D3C5B7
    • #2B2721
    • #6B533D

    These colours inside the artist’s whole palette Find other paintings by colour

    Palette
    Earthy The dominant colour family in the image.
    Main colour name
    Clay
    Intensity
    Balanced How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
    Contrast
    Serene How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
    Harmony
    Unified Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
    Brightness
    Balanced How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
    Saturation
    Balanced Soft How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

    Where in the world is this painting looked at?

    • under 1%
    • 1–3%
    • 3–8%
    • 8–20%
    • 20% and over
    This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Suzuki Harunobu over the last twelve months — 17 countries in all. Where these figures come from

    The ten leading countries

    1. 1 China 73.9%
    2. 2 United States of America 7.6%
    3. 3 Philippines 2.9%
    4. 4 Romania 2.9%
    5. 5 Singapore 2.9%
    6. 6 Portugal 2.5%
    7. 7 Australia 1.3%
    8. 8 Greece 1.3%
    9. 9 Hong Kong 1.3%
    10. 10 Argentina 0.4%
    11. · 7 other countries 3.0%

    Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.

    The 20 most looked-at works by Suzuki Harunobu

    1. 1 Osen 2.9%
    2. 2 Women Embracing In A Green House 2.6%
    3. 3 Young Woman Jumping From The Kiyomizu Temple Balcony With An Umbrella As A Parachute 2.2%
    4. 4 Ofuji 1.8%
    5. 5 Hunting for fireflies, 1768 1.5%
    6. 6 Fulling Cloth At The Jewel River 1.5%
    7. 7 Woman With Branch Of Yamabuki 1.5%
    8. 8 Beautiful Courtesan Motoura 1.1%
    9. 9 Couple Playing A Kokyû Together 1.1%
    10. 10 The Birth Of The First Child 1.1%
    11. 11 A Man And Woman Reading A Letter In The Kotatsu 1.1%
    12. 12 Actor Segawa Kikunojô Ii As The Courtesan Umegae 1.1%
    13. 13 Chôfu Jewel River 1.1%
    14. 14 Making The Rooster Drunk To Prevent His Crowing At Dawn 0.7%
    15. 15 Tea House 0.7%
    16. 16 Kumagai Naozane And Taira No Atsumori At Ichinotani 0.7%
    17. 17 Courtesan Blowing Smoke In Man's Face 0.7%
    18. 18 Woman Holding Wrist Of Man With A Hood Over His Head And Face 0.7%
    19. 19 Young Woman Under A Peach Tree 0.7%
    20. 98 Maple Leaves this painting 0.4%

    Together these works take 25.2% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 861 works by this artist, of which 188 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 98 of them, with 0.4% of that attention. The same counts, month by month

    Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.

    Source: OriginalUniqueArt.com — accessed Sept. 30, 2026

    Maple Leaves — Suzuki Harunobu Part 2 · In context

    Artist and museum

    Artist

    Suzuki Harunobu

    Born in Tokyo, Japan

    early life and influences

    suzuki harunobu, a japanese designer of woodblock print art in the ukiyo-e style, was born in 1725. little is known about his early life, but it is believed he grew up in kyoto. his work shows evidence of influences from many artists, including torii kiyomitsu, ishikawa toyonobu, the kawamata school, and the kanō school. however, the strongest influence upon harunobu was the painter and printmaker nishikawa sukenobu, who may have been harunobu's direct teacher.

    artistic career

    harunobu began his career in the style of the torii school, creating many works that were skillful but not innovative. however, with his involvement with a group of literati samurai, he tackled new formats and styles. in 1764, harunobu was chosen to aid these samurai in their amateur efforts to create e-goyomi (calendars). these calendar prints would be the first nishiki-e (brocade prints), with harunobu experimenting with better woods for the woodblocks and using more expensive colors.

    notable works and innovations

    suzuki harunobu's "brocade prints" led to full-color production becoming standard, with ten or more blocks used to create each print.

    his use of multiple separate woodblocks in the creation of a single image was an innovation that depended on using notches and wedges to hold the paper in place.

    harunobu's prints were popular with the chōnin class, who had become wealthy enough to afford to decorate their homes with them.

    legacy

    suzuki harunobu's work was central to forming the west's perception of japanese art in the late 19th century. his influence can be seen in the landscapes of hokusai and hiroshige, which were popularized during the japonisme trend.

    view suzuki harunobu's artworks on AllPaintingsStore

    read more about suzuki harunobu on wikipedia

    explore ukiyo-e art on AllPaintingsStore

    notable paintings and artists

    utagawa hiroshige's kyoka tokaido series, seki (view on AllPaintingsStore)

    miyagawa isshō's shimabara courtesans exorcizing demons (view on AllPaintingsStore)

    utagawa kuniyoshi's a votive tablet with masks of kabuki actors at face value (view on AllPaintingsStore)

    museums and collections

    indianapolis museum of art (indianapolis, united states)

    fukuoka city museum (fukuoka, japan)

    Where to read more

    • The artist Suzuki Harunobu originaluniqueart.com/en/artists/suzuki-harunobu/
    • Similar works More works to compare originaluniqueart.com/en/art/similar/suzuki-harunobu-maple-leaves-9FJKD7-en/

    Find this online

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    Cite this artwork

    MLA
    Harunobu, Suzuki. Maple Leaves. n.d., https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/suzuki-harunobu-maple-leaves-9FJKD7-en/
    APA
    Harunobu, Suzuki (n.d.). Maple Leaves [Painting]. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/suzuki-harunobu-maple-leaves-9FJKD7-en/
    Chicago
    Suzuki Harunobu. Maple Leaves. n.d. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/suzuki-harunobu-maple-leaves-9FJKD7-en/
    Harvard
    Harunobu, Suzuki (n.d.) Maple Leaves. Available at: https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/suzuki-harunobu-maple-leaves-9FJKD7-en/

    Source: OriginalUniqueArt.com — accessed Sept. 30, 2026

    Maple Leaves — Suzuki Harunobu Part 3 · Artist and museum

    Look closely

    Maple Leaves — Suzuki Harunobu

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Look back at Title Name(Japanese): 輿入, earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    4. What might the artist have wanted you to feel?
    5. If you could ask the artist one question about this work, what would it be?

    Your response

    Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.

    Source: OriginalUniqueArt.com — accessed Sept. 30, 2026

    Maple Leaves — Suzuki Harunobu Part 4 · Look closely

    Questions & Answers

    Can I use augmented reality to see "Maple Leaves" by Suzuki Harunobu in my room?

    "Maple Leaves" by Suzuki Harunobu can be previewed on your own wall with the artwork's AR Preview page, using augmented reality on a compatible device.

    Who sells hand-painted copies of "Maple Leaves" by Suzuki Harunobu?

    "Maple Leaves" is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction on linen canvas. The order can be placed on its Hand-Painted Reproduction page, with a choice of sizes.

    What is the luminance of "Maple Leaves" by Suzuki Harunobu?

    The luminance recorded for "Maple Leaves" by Suzuki Harunobu is soft shadow.