Block 62

Lot 53. TSUBAKI. CAMELLIA

Lot 53. TSUBAKI. CAMELLIA

Image is an example from the British Museum

SUZUKI HARUNOBU (B. about 1730, d. 1770)

A young woman seated on the edge of a veranda is placing a red petal of a camellia blossom on the forehead of a young boy who stands by her side. Within the house at the left the child’s mother is combing her hair before a mirror.

Chuban. Signed: Harunobu ga. About 1767.

Purchaser: Mr. Richmond
Price: $50.00

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