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Suzuki Harunobu — An amorous couple and husband under a mosquito net (kaya) | Edo period, 18th century
Suzuki Harunobu

An amorous couple and husband under a mosquito net (kaya) | Edo period, 18th century

Suzuki Harunobu's 18th-century woodblock print depicts an amorous couple and a cuckolded husband under a mosquito net as a thunderstorm rages outside, circa 1769-70. This Edo period work combines narrative complexity with the technical mastery of ukiyo-e printmaking.

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woodblock print, depicting two lovers and a cuckolded husband clasping his ears, all under a mosquito net as a thunderstorm rages outside, circa 1769-70
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $1,500 – $2,000

Lot 6

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Suzuki Harunobu, An amorous couple and husband under a mosquito net (kaya) | Edo period, 18th century

Suzuki Harunobu's 18th-century woodblock print depicts an amorous couple and a cuckolded husband under a mosquito net as a thunderstorm rages outside, circa 1769-70. This Edo period work combines narrative complexity with the technical mastery of ukiyo-e printmaking.

Medium
woodblock print, depicting two lovers and a cuckolded husband clasping his ears, all under a mosquito net as a thunderstorm rages outside, circa 1769-70
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Japanese, Erotic, Edo Period, Narrative, Woodblock Print, Genre, Indoor Scene, Couple, 18th Century, Humorous

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Art Institute of Chicago