Utagawa School c.1830 / 1840--Shunga p1853-p1854 / p1864-p1866 / p2337-p2343

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Shunga – Koban – Angry Octopus – c.1830.

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Original antique Japanese color woodblock print by a prominent member of the Utagawa School.
Shunga (Spring picture). Date: c.1830s. Koban size: 3 3/4” x 5” inches.
Excellent early impression (with embossing), color and condition.

Thin backing otherwise in a magnificent state. Wonderful metallic printing (to the kimono...etc.),
black lacquer (urushi-e) to the black parts and gauffrage to various areas.

“A hilarious depiction of an angry octopus attacking a hysterical housewife who was about to cook him.
Her black teeth (ohaguro) are an indication that’s she is married. Look for the two tentacles groping underneath her kimono!”

Reference: p.279 (Fig.35) in Japanese Erotic Art, The Hidden World of Shunga by Ofer Shagan.

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Shunga – Koban – Man With Gigantic Rat – c.1830.

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Original antique Japanese color woodblock print by a prominent member of the Utagawa School.
Shunga (Spring picture). Date: c.1830s. Koban size: 3 1/2” x 5” inches.
Excellent early impression (with deep embossing creating a striking 3D effect), color and condition.

Thin backing otherwise in a magnificent state. Wonderful metallic printing, black lacquer
(urushi-e) to the black parts and gauffrage to various areas.

“A marvellous scene of a wild man penetrating a giant rat. Look for the comical facial expression of the astonished man in the background!”

Reference: p.286 (Fig.57) in Japanese Erotic Art, The Hidden World of Shunga by Ofer Shagan.

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Shunga – Koban – Holy Phallus – c.1830.

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Original antique Japanese color woodblock print by a prominent member of the Utagawa School.
Shunga (Spring picture). Date: c.1830s. Koban size: 3 2/3” x 5” inches.

Excellent early impression (with embossing creating a striking 3D effect), color and condition.
Thin backing otherwise in a magnificent state. Wonderful metallic printing (to the kimono’s...etc.),
black lacquer (urushi-e) to the black parts and gauffrage to various areas.

“A lovely comic scene featuring a buddhist priest performing some kind of phallus ritual while being watched by two carriers.”

Reference: p.299 (Fig.14) in Japanese Erotic Art, The Hidden World of Shunga by Ofer Shagan.

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Shunga – Koban – Gay Monk – Giant Phallus – c.1830.

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Description:

Original antique Japanese color woodblock print by a prominent member of the Utagawa School.
Shunga (Spring picture). Date: c.1830s. Koban size: 3 2/3” x 5” inches.

Excellent early impression (with deep embossing creating a striking 3D effect), color and condition.
Thin backing otherwise in a magnificent state. Wonderful metallic printing, black lacquer
(urushi-e) to the black parts and gauffrage to various areas.

“A komuso (an itinerant monk) wearing a tengai (a basket-shaped woven rush hat) is exposing his giant genitals to a startled male traveller.”

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Shunga – Koban – Homoerotic Encounter In A Rice Field – c.1830.

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Original antique Japanese color woodblock print by a prominent member of the Utagawa School.
Shunga (Spring picture). Date: c.1830s. Koban size: 3 2/3” x 5” inches.

Excellent early impression (with deep embossing creating a striking 3D effect), color and condition.
Thin backing otherwise in a magnificent state. Wonderful metallic printing (the kimono’s),
black lacquer (urushi-e) to the black parts and gauffrage to various areas.

“A humorous image featuring an aroused peasant assaulting his colleague during the rice harvest.”

Reference: p.327 (Fig.34) in Japanese Erotic Art, The Hidden World of Shunga by Ofer Shagan.

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Shunga – Koban – Masturbating Boy – Turtle Love – c.1830.

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Original antique Japanese color woodblock print by a prominent member of the Utagawa School.
Shunga (Spring picture).Date: c.1830s. Koban size: 3 1/2” x 5” inches.

Excellent early impression (with deep embossing creating a striking 3D effect), color and condition.
Thin backing otherwise in a magnificent state. Wonderful metallic printing (the kimono’s),
black lacquer (urushi-e) to the black parts and gauffrage to various areas (such as the tortoise shell !)

“A rare distinguishing portrayal of two turtles making love while being watched by a young aroused boy who has a climactic moment.”

Reference: p.287 (Fig.62) in Japanese Erotic Art, The Hidden World of Shunga by Ofer Shagan.

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Shunga – Koban – Courtesan With Infant – Okubi-e – c.1830.

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Original antique Japanese color woodblock print by a prominent member of the Utagawa School.
Shunga (Spring picture). Date: c.1830s. Size: 4 1/2” x 6 3/4” inches.
Excellent early impression (with embossing), color and condition.

Thin backing otherwise in a magnificent state. Wonderful metallic printing (to the kimono’s), black lacquer
(urushi-e) to the black parts and gauffrage to various areas.

“A charming okubi-e (close-up portrait) of a courtesan and a young boy wearing a characteristic hairdo.”

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Shunga - Utagawa School - Bestiality - Giant Rat - c.1830.

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Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa school. Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1830s.
Koban size: 4 4/5" x 3 1/2" inches. Fine impression, color and near fine condition. Minor marks and flaws.

A humorous shunga image with a man penetrating a giant rat.

Reference: p.26 (Illust.52) in Encyclopedia of Japanese Erotic Art: Shunga (Volume II) by Ofer Shagan.

Extremely rare !

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Shunga - Utagawa School - Masturbation - Copulating Tortoises - c.1830.

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Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa school. Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1830s.
Koban size: 4 4/5" x 3 1/2" inches. Fine impression, color and near fine condition. Minor marks and flaws.

A highly entertaining portrayal of a man masturbating while watching two copulating tortoises.

Reference: p.28 (Illust.56) in Encyclopedia of Japanese Erotic Art: Shunga (Volume II) by Ofer Shagan.

Shunga designs depicting bestiality are very hard to find !

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Shunga - Utagawa School - Homoeroticism - Two Male Farmers - c.1830.

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Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa school. Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1830s.
Koban size: 4 4/5" x 3 1/2" inches. Fine impression, color and near fine condition.
One tiny wormhole repair otherwise in a fine state.

A comical shunga image featuring a farmer who forces himself on a surprised male colleague on the rice field.

Male homosexual relations were accepted in pre-modern Japan and, unlike in the West, not considered punishable by either religious or secular law. Nor were homosexual acts considered shameful for the participant doing the penetration.

Male-male love acts have appeared in Japanese art, within shunga, since the Heian period. In Japan, it is said that together with Vajrayana Buddism, homosexuality was imported from China by the Buddhist priest Kukai (774-835), though his writings made no mention of this subject.

Reference: p.55 (Illust.12) in Encyclopedia of Japanese Erotic Art: Shunga (Volume II) by Ofer Shagan.

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A very rare find !

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Shunga - Utagawa School - Angry Octopus Assaults Desperate Housewife - c.1840.

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Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa school. Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1840.
Koban size: 4 4/5" x 3 1/2" inches. Fine impression, color and near fine condition. One very tiny wormhole repair otherwise in an excellent state. A magnificently detailed design.

A ferocious octopus sexually (look for his tentacles!) assaults a housewife who was about to cook him.
Highly amusing and very unusual shunga image.

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Extremely rare !

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Shunga - Utagawa School - Bathing Lady Raped By A Demon - Thunder God Raijin - c.1840.

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In this very striking and dynamic depiction the demon is raping the woman while one of her hands is holding on to one of his horns. On the ground lay several drums, used to create thunder, with the tomoesymbol drawn on them. The lightning above them adds more dramatic effect. A marvellous scene with a strong mythical and cultural context.

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A very rare find !

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