Utagawa Kunisada ( 1786-1864 )Shunga p1890 ~ p1911

p1890 - €1150 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Ghost And Fox Spirit Making Love To A Woman - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 2/5" x 9 1/2" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only. Very detailed use of gauffrage on the fur of the fox and on the kimono of the woman.

A truly magnificent design featuring a ghost and a fox spirit making love to a passionated woman from the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

An extremely rare print !

p1891 - €1250 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Destructive Vagina - Fox Spirit - Dead Woman - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 2/5" x 9 1/2" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Very slight transfer stains (from the metallic pigments), minor marks and flaws. Very detailed use of gauffrage on the fur of the fox spirit.

Incredible surreal shunga image from the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

The blue 'bokashi' -shading on the woman's face indicates that she passed away.

A highly treasured print !

p1892 - €400 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Fox Procession - Parodying Famous Foxfire Legend - c.1850.

Kunisada's comic interpretation of the famous foxfire legend from the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan. The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

During a rain storm at New Year's Eve a fox procession is on their way to a particular tree near Oji Inari Shrine to receive new orders for the coming year. The Japanese believed foxes had supernatural powers which was rooted deep in their minds and imaginations.

Click here for another famous example concerning this legend from Hiroshige (Last image).

p1893 - €785 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Lover With Harigata - Dildo - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 1/3" x 9 2/5" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only.

A male lover using a tortoise-shell harigata (artificial phallus) on his partner. The depicted scroll on the right refers to Kunisada's own erotic design from his Four Season'-series. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

Very rare design !

p1894 - €500 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Disturbed Man - Caught In The Act - c.1850.

An heterosexual couple are making love in an unusual position while the man disturbedly looks behind him at a peeker. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1895 - €550 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Nipple Sucking - Fatigued Man - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 2/5" x 9 1/3" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only.

Striking scene with a man sucking a nipple of his female lover. Look for the comic depiction of the fatigued man in the background in the other room.

A design from the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan. The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1896 - €525 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Rooster - c.1850.

Very nice portrayal of a couple who are having an intimate moment. Look for the very nice gauffrage details on the blanket featuring a rooster motif.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1897 - €525 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Full Ecstasy - c.1850.

Beautiful image of an intimate couple with the woman caught in a moment of full ecstasy.

From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan. The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1898 - €475 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Smoking A Pipe - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 1/4" x 9 1/3" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only.

A woman is preparing a pipe while the man gets a sensual impulse. A striking composition with activity visible behind the brick wall. In the far background a ship and Mount Fuji can be seen.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town)

p1899 - €525 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Intimate Dinner - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 1/2" x 9 2/5" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only. Beautiful use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

A couple is enjoying themselves while having an intimate dinner. On the folding screen in the background, behind the clothes, a depiction of a heron standing in the water (nice gauffrage details!) is partially visible. Another striking detail is the man's foot on the woman's back.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1900 - €525 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Wetting Fingers - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 1/3" x 9 1/3" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only.

A woman is taking a tissue to hold it in her mouth (a sign of sensual excitement) while the man is preparing for penetration. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

Print P1903 features the same couple and setting !

p1901 - €575 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Fingers - c.1850.

A male lover is giving his female partner a "hand" while she holds his genitals in full ecstasy. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

A wonderful design !

p1902 - €550 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Open Air - Footbridge - Aristocratic Couple - c.1850.

In the open air near a footbridge a young aristocratic couple is making love. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1903 - €500 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Drum - c.1850.

A woman is fixing a drum while her aristocratic lover has other plans (as can be seen in print P1900). From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1904 - €000 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Ghost - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 11 1/2" x 9 1/3" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only. Wonderful use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

A woman is reading a book on myths while a ghost (in samurai outfit) appears behind her. The stream (or water) depicted on the folding screen has a sexual connotation in shunga. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi'
(An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1905 - €300 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Courtesans In Dorm - c.1850.

Delightful overview of a courtesans dormatory. The young girl with the box is called a maiko, a courtesan trainee. Great use of detail in the perspective on the left. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1906 - €300 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Masturbating Woman - c.1850.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Kaei period (1848-1853). Size: 9 2/3" x 6 1/2" inches. Excellent impression, color and near fine condition.
Very tiny binding holes. Minor marks and flaws only.

Great image of a masturbating woman with a tissue in her mouth. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1907 - €450 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Lantern - c.1850.

A couple making love near a window. The stray of light caused by the lantern on the floor is a magnificent detail.
From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1908 - €375 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Comic Shunga - Stumbling Man - c.1850.

Humorous scene involving a stumbling man. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1909 - €300 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Gentle Man - c.1850.

A man tries to tempt his female lover. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1910 - €200 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Brothel Entrance - c.1850.

A travel group arrives at a brothel entrance in Edo. From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

p1911 - €300 US$ Currency Converter.

Kunisada - Shunga - Dressing Room - c.1850.

Nice image of courtesans in a dressing room with a wonderful depiction of the perspective in the background.
From the series 'Shunshoku Tamazoroi' (An Assortment of Pleasure in Spring) published in the Kaei period in three volumes, illustrated by Kunisada and with text from Shotei Kinsui (1795-1862) writing under the pen name of Nyokan.

The first volume of this series was entitled 'Yokai no maki' (Volume of Ghosts), the second 'Kamegaya no maki' (Volume of Kamegaya) and the third 'Dokomachi no maki' (Volume of Doko Town).

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