Which ukiyo-e artist created the print Three Women Washing Cloth at the Kanda River?

Suzuki Harunobu created the ukiyo-e print Three Women Washing Cloth at the Kanda River.

Harunobu is associated with delicate figures, elegant seasonal settings, and the development of nishiki-e, the full-color brocade print technique. His women often appear slender and youthful, participating in everyday activities or literary and seasonal scenes. The Kanda River design brings together domestic labor, landscape, and the refined color harmony characteristic of his work.

Harunobu’s prints were frequently issued in small formats and could include subtle references to poetry, classical literature, and contemporary fashion. He should not be confused with Utamaro, who became famous later for more mature-looking close-up portraits of beautiful women. Harunobu died in 1770, before the great expansion of landscape ukiyo-e in the nineteenth century.