DISCOVERART

Masunobu

Hotei Balances a Young Man on His Arm

c. early 1770s
Color woodblock print; hashira-e
63.5 × 11.8 cm (25 × 4.6 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Masunobu

Parody of Ariwara no Narihira's journey to the eastParody of Ariwara no Narihira's journey to the eastYoung Woman and Boy on VerandaYoung Woman and Boy on Veranda

More like this

A Courtesan of the MatsubayaKatsukawa Shunsho — A Courtesan of the MatsubayaCourtesan Holding a Long PipeIshikawa Toyonobu — Courtesan Holding a Long PipeYoung Man Carrying a Girl Sees her Reflection in the WaterIsoda Koryusai — Young Man Carrying a Girl Sees her ReflectiWoman Playing the ShamisenSuzuki Harunobu — Woman Playing the ShamisenYoung Woman Holding Parasol Admires Hirugao (noon-face) FlowersIsoda Koryusai — Young Woman Holding Parasol Admires HirugaoYoung Man Admiring a Girl through a Barred WindowIsoda Koryusai — Young Man Admiring a Girl through a Barred Courtesan with her PetSuzuki Harunobu — Courtesan with her PetThe Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Fuwa Banzaemon in the play "Monzukushi Nagoya Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1748Torii Kiyoshige — The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II as Fuwa BanYoung Woman Wearing a HatTorii Kiyonaga — Young Woman Wearing a HatCourtesan Wearing a Chrysanthemum-Patterned KimonoKatsukawa Shunsho — Courtesan Wearing a Chrysanthemum-PatterBeauty Under an Umbrella in the SnowSuzuki Harunobu — Beauty Under an Umbrella in the SnowThe Kagura DanceSuzuki Harunobu — The Kagura Dance