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In 1975, during the first of many visits while on tour, Freddie Mercury fell in love with Japan. He subsequently travelled to the country on multiple occasions to shop for art and other souvenirs, which he brought back to Garden Lodge, his home in London.

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‘Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake’ by Utagawa Hiroshige, Edo period (a print Mercury longed to have in his collection)

Mercury unpacking his purchases at Garden Lodge after a trip to Japan

An 18th century woodblock print by Suzuki Harunobu (which Mercury purchased from Sotheby’s in 1977!)

Mercury’s own photographs of his koi carp from his pond at Garden Lodge

And don’t forget to watch ‘Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | The Evening Sale’ LIVE here on @サザビーズ Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, TikTok and sothebys.com on 6 September, beginning at 5pm BST.

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