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Suzuki Harunobu — Flowers (Hana) | Edo period, 18th century
Suzuki Harunobu

Flowers (Hana) | Edo period, 18th century

A woodblock print from the Snow, Moon and Flowers series featuring a youth interrupting a girl arranging flowers in an elegant room with traditional architectural elements. This abuna-e print showcases domestic life and courtship themes typical of mid-18th century Japanese ukiyo-e.

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woodblock print, abuna-e, from the set Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka), circa 1760s, with a youth interrupting a girl arranging flowers in an elegant room with an alcove (tokonoma) and folding screen (byobu); with collector’s seal H.V., with original Sotheby's paper sale folder depicting Henri Vever monogram
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints

July 14, 2022

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 3

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Suzuki Harunobu, Flowers (Hana) | Edo period, 18th century

A woodblock print from the Snow, Moon and Flowers series featuring a youth interrupting a girl arranging flowers in an elegant room with traditional architectural elements. This abuna-e print showcases domestic life and courtship themes typical of mid-18th century Japanese ukiyo-e.

Medium
woodblock print, abuna-e, from the set Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka), circa 1760s, with a youth interrupting a girl arranging flowers in an elegant room with an alcove (tokonoma) and folding screen (byobu); with collector’s seal H.V., with original Sotheby's paper sale folder depicting Henri Vever monogram
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Suzuki Harunobu, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Art, Edo Period, Woodblock Print, Flowers, 18th Century, Abuna-e

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Art Institute of Chicago