Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ -
Seaside Ecstacy -  c.1899.

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Antique Japanese color woodblock attrib. to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 7/8" x 7 1/8" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Some minor repairs to centerfold. Wonderful printed details such as metallic pigments and embossing.

Reference: 
Illus.221on p.72/134 in 'Stranger's in Paradise: the Foreign Image in Japanese Art & Shunga' by Dr. R. Lane.

Although there's some debate concerning the attribution of this series ( Terazaki Kogyo, Tomioka Eisen, Hamada Josen? ) this is nevertheless one of the most famous shunga designs of the Meiji Period.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ -
Sumo - Vessels - c.1899.

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Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

Well-known shunga scene depicting a sumo wrestler making love to his lover under the sunset with in the backgound sailing vessels.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Gentle Foreplay - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

An intimate couple is kissing each other while the woman gently strokes the man's penis.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Masturbating Woman - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

Very appealing image featuring a secluded woman who, in the privacy of her environment, is making love to herself inspired by a shungabook laying in front of her. Nice gauffrage details (intensified by the silver pigments) on the flying cranes depicted on the folding screen in the background. A special pigment (creating flesh tones) is used on her face to emphasize her excited state of mind.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Older Woman And Man - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

An older woman is kissing her younger partner after their climax.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Relaxing Young Couple - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

A delicate shunga portrayal of a younger couple in a relaxing pose with the woman elegantly holding the man's body with her legs.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Hair-Pin - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

A couple is making love in the hallway. The man is holding one of the woman's feet while she's losing one of her hair-pins in pure ecstacy.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Hand Job - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

Intriguing scene of a couple making love focusing on each other's genitals with their hands.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Idyllic Backdrop - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

A couple making love set against an idyllic backdrop. The woman elegantly lifts her kimono to assist her lover.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Orgasm - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

A younger couple depicted at the moment of orgasm. A striking composition with the man's body partly visible seperated by the folding screen.

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Soldier And Nurse - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic pigments and embossing.

Piquant shunga scene portraying a soldier and a nurse in an intimate encounter. Look for the crumpled foot of the man !

Meiji Shunga - Terazaki Kõgyõ - 
Striking Hairstyle - c.1899.

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Description:

Antique Japanese color woodblock attributed to Terazaki Kõgyõ (1866-1919). Shunga (Erotic print). 
Date: c.1899. Size: 9 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Fine impression, color and very good condition. 
Repaired vertical centerfold, minor wear and soiling. Wonderful printed details such as metallic 
pigments and embossing.

An aristocratic couple caught in the act of love. Look for the detailed depiction of the woman's specific hairstyle !

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