Title

The Hole in the Wall, 1765. The poet Narihira visited the empress in secret, entering through a crumbling palace wall. When discovered, he was sent into exile in northern Japan. Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu.

Caption

The Hole in the Wall, 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A02_355

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,4Mb (1,0Mb) / 10,0in x 7,1in / 3000 x 2143 (300dpi)

Keywords

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