Gakutei Harunobu

Gakutei Harunobu was a printmaker active in the early 19th century, with surviving documentation confirming his output in 1820. The artist focused on creating woodblock prints, contributing to the broader corpus of figural and genre imagery typical of the period.

Six of the artist's prints are represented in major museum collections, establishing the scope of the verifiable surviving works. These holdings include the prints Courtesan Reading Beside a Potted Plum Tree, from the series Seven Courtesans Compared to Daoist Immortals and multiple representations of Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya. These six prints are preserved in institutions such as the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The availability of Gakutei Harunobu prints as high-quality prints and downloadable artwork derived from public domain sources ensures continued access to the artist’s work for researchers and the public.