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Lot 204 Dα

Suzuki Harunobu - Lovers underneath a mosquito net

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.260 € (incl. premium)

Suzuki Harunobu

Lovers underneath a mosquito net

Chūban, yoko-e. Shunga. Lovers underneath a mosquito net next to a sleeping spouse or client. Signed: Harunobu ga. Seal: Harunobu. Very good impression, good colours, some oxidation, margins trimmed, backed, in mat

Provenance

Michael Müller-Stüler Collection, previously collection Hayashi Tadamasa (collector’s stamp); acquired by W. Abegg from Wagner & Co., Berlin, in 1916

Exhibitions

In the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (accession no. 21.4631), a revamped version can be found, in which the secret love act was completely eliminated. The fine texture of the mosquito net was omitted, as well.