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Suzuki Harunobu — Edo period, 18th century
Suzuki Harunobu

Edo period, 18th century

Suzuki Harunobu's eighteenth-century woodblock print from the Edo period depicts a noodle vendor observing an intimate couple beside a wheeled cart at night. Published around the late 1760s, this work exemplifies Harunobu's mastery of ukiyo-e printmaking and his interest in everyday urban scenes. The composition captures a fleeting moment of social interaction with characteristic elegance and narrative subtlety.

Medium
woodblock print, depicting a noodle vendor observing an amorous couple beside a wheel-barrow (niguruma) at night, published circa late 1760s

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 2

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Suzuki Harunobu, Edo period, 18th century

Suzuki Harunobu's eighteenth-century woodblock print from the Edo period depicts a noodle vendor observing an intimate couple beside a wheeled cart at night. Published around the late 1760s, this work exemplifies Harunobu's mastery of ukiyo-e printmaking and his interest in everyday urban scenes. The composition captures a fleeting moment of social interaction with characteristic elegance and narrative subtlety.

Medium
woodblock print, depicting a noodle vendor observing an amorous couple beside a wheel-barrow (niguruma) at night, published circa late 1760s
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Intimate, Monochrome, Japanese, Ukiyo-e, Night Scene, Narrative Scene, Edo Period, Woodblock Print, 18th Century, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago