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shungaisart - Rare - 1827 - Kunisada - Shunga - Antique Erotic Woodblock Print - Four Seasons - Winter Lovers

Rare - 1827 - Kunisada - Shunga - Erotic Woodblock Print - Winter Lovers

SKU: xbu4611

Authentic Edo period original, c.1827, Japanese shunga erotic art woodblock print by Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865).  From his highly coveted shunga series, Shunka shuto shiki no nagame (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter: Prospects for the Four Seasons).  Shunga picture measures 34 cm x 25.5 cm.  Great colors and impressions!  Also nice use of urushi-e (black lacquer) on the woman's headwear.  Condition is fantastic with just some minor wear and soiling at bottom.  No backing.  Please see and judge from photos. 

 

About this classic shunga series:  "Today one of Kunisada's most valued works, Shunka shuto shiki no nagame is exquisitely printed and would have been an expensive book to produce.  This indicates that it may have been a commission by a wealthy townsmen.  The appeal of this album lies in the clarity of the imagery, which is not cluttered by surrounding blocks of texts."

 

In this scene, "a married couple make love near a bridge in the snow."  

Excerpts from P.190 & P.191 of Japanese Erotic Fantasies by Chris Uhlenbeck and Margarita Winkel.

 

 

 

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