Seeking the Hermit and Not Finding Him (Inja wo tazunete awazu)

License: Philadelphia Museum of Art - Terms of Use (InC-NC eq.)

People: Suzuki, Harunobu
Time: 1768-1769
Owner Organization: Philadelphia Museum of Art

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