Art, literature & historyThe Smitten Thunder God Delivering a Love Letter to a Courtesan
c. 1767/68
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; hashira-e
- Dimensions
- 67.7 × 11.8 cm (26 5/8 × 4 5/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1928.934
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
The Smitten Thunder God Delivering a Love Letter to a Courtesan — Suzuki Harunobu. c. 1767/68.
Medium: Color woodblock print; hashira-e. Dimensions: 67.7 × 11.8 cm (26 5/8 × 4 5/8 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.