Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770)

Rei (Decorum), from the series Gojo no uchi (Five cardinal virtues)

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Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770)
Rei (Decorum), from the series Gojo no uchi (Five cardinal virtues)
A woman putting a wedding robe on another, diamond pattern of the white inner-robe and the fret pattern of the background panels embossed, signed Harunobu ga--very good impression, good color though some pigment faded, a minute worm hole on the bottom, a pin hole on white robe, glue residue and slight stain along edges on verso
chuban: 27.3 x 21cm.

Provenance

Kobayashi Bunshichi (Hosukaku)

Lot Essay

For another impression see Suzuki Juzo and Yamaguchi Keizaburo, Shikago bijutsukan 1/The Art Institute of Chicago 1, vol. 4 of Ukiyo-e shuka (Tokyo: Shogakukan, 1979), pl. 195; Kobayashi Tadashi, Harunobu, vol. 2 of Ukiyo-e taikei (Tokyo: Shueisha, 1973), no. 117.

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