Beauty under an Umbrella in the Snow

Suzuki Harunobu

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The theme of a beauty in the snow was favored by Harunobu, the innovator of multicolor "brocade" prints (nishiki-e). A narrow vertical frame captures the arresting image of a pensive woman standing in quietly falling snow.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art