SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1769

SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1769 A chuban yoko-e abuna-e (risqué picture) print depicting the waitress Osen of the Kagiya Teahouse, attempting to thwart the advances of her samurai client, a piebald cat curled up into a ball, asleep in front of a kamado (cooking stove) beside a portable lacquer shelf filled with tea bowls and tea canisters resting on a bench; unsigned . 19.9cm x 27.8cm (7 13/16in x 10 15/16in). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com