Suzuki Harunobu

Casting a curse at the hour of the ox (ushi no koku mairi)

1765

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Color woodblock print; chuban
Dimensions
28.4 × 20.9 cm (11 × 8 1/2 in.)
Collection no.
1925.2036
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Casting a curse at the hour of the ox (ushi no koku mairi) — Suzuki Harunobu. 1765.

Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban. Dimensions: 28.4 × 20.9 cm (11 × 8 1/2 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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