Suzuki Harunobu (1724 - July 7; 1770) was a Japanese woodblock print artist; one of the most famous in the Ukiyo-e style. He was an innovator; the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765; rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints.

Harunobu used many special techniques; and depicted a wide variety of subjects; from classical poems to contemporary beauties (bijin; bijin-ga). Like many artists of his day; Harunobu also produced a number of shunga; or erotic images.

Raijin is a god of lightning; thunder and storms in the Shinto religion and in Japanese mythology. He is typically depicted as a demonic spirit beating drums to create thunder; usually with a tomoe symbol drawn on the drums. Pictures From History