A Rare & Authentic Edo period original, c.1850, Japanese erotic art shunga woodblock print picture book by an artist of the Utagawa School featuring some great colored shunga artwork, along with a homoerotic anal scene between two samurai. 
 
Title of Book:  Edo Murasaki
 
Shunga book measures 18 cm x 12 cm closed.  Very good colors & impressions.  Condition is good with some wear and soiling, few stains, and missing back cover.  Please judge from the photos provided.  
 
12 colored picture pages within, while the remaining pages are kanji text pages.  
 
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