Gathering Bamboo Shoots c. 1765

"Gathering Bamboo Shoots" is a woodblock print created by Suzuki Harunobu, a prominent artist of the mid-18th century Edo period in Japan. The image depicts a woman in traditional attire, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, carefully digging for bamboo shoots in a snowy landscape. The delicate lines and soft colors typical of Harunobu's style, known as *ukiyo-e* (pictures of the floating world), create a serene and elegant scene, capturing the beauty of everyday life in Edo Japan.