Lot Essay
For other impressions see David Waterhouse, Images of 18th Century Japan, Royal Ontario Museum, (Ontario, 1975), no. 79 and Teruji Yoshida, Harunobu zenshu, (Tokyo, 1942), no. 398
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SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770)
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SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770)
Sozui from the series 'Five Elegant Colours of Ink', a mother dressing her small son in his new summer kimono, a maid stands beside them holding a sash to which a small purse is attached, attracting the attention of a cat, signed Suzuki Harunobu ga, good impression, colours and condition, slight soiling at top
The haiku poem above by Sotan reads
korewa korewa Just look at this! hoko tatetari The "crawling one" is standing up now
koromo-gae For the change to summer dress!
Chuban: 26.9 x 20.5cm.
Sozui from the series 'Five Elegant Colours of Ink', a mother dressing her small son in his new summer kimono, a maid stands beside them holding a sash to which a small purse is attached, attracting the attention of a cat, signed Suzuki Harunobu ga, good impression, colours and condition, slight soiling at top
The haiku poem above by Sotan reads
korewa korewa Just look at this! hoko tatetari The "crawling one" is standing up now
koromo-gae For the change to summer dress!
Chuban: 26.9 x 20.5cm.
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