Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842 . Size: 6 1/8” x 8 4/5” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments), very good color and near fine condition.
Minor marks and flaws only !

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 6 1/8” x 8 4/5” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments), very good color and condition.
Minor marks and flaws only !

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Title: ‘Lovers and Sleeping Husband.’ Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing),
very good color and condition. Minor staining, marks and flaws.

"An excellent design with a superb composition depicting the petty criminal Yosaburô who is making love on the roof of a pleasure boat while observing the activities on the river. The scarf he wears around his head is to hide his scars.”

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Title: ‘Lovers and Sleeping Husband.’ Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing),
color and condition. Minor marks and flaws

"A shy couple is carefully exploring each other Their inexperience is emphasized by the shungabook that lays in front of them."

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Title: ‘Lovers and Sleeping Husband.’ Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments, embossing and
printing of the mosquito-netting), color and near fine condition. Minor marks and flaws only !

One of the best designs from one of Kunisada’s most well-known shunga series !

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing), very good color and condition.
Tiny wormholes (tissue backed) mainly margin. Minor marks and flaws only !

"During their intercourse session a male and a courtesan have a tender moment. Look for the superb purple pigment details !"

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing), very good color and condition.
Tiny wormholes (tissue backed) mainly margin. Minor marks and flaws only !

"Another influential erotic design by Kunisada featuring an ecstatic woman who is about to be penetrated by her male lover."

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing technique), very good color and near
fine condition. Minor marks and flaws only !

"A striking shunga design with the enamored couple depicted from an unusual perspective, from the upper left to below right corner. The girl is holding on tight to her partner, using both of her arms and legs."

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842 . Size: 10 4/5” x 8 1/2” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing technique), very good color and near
fine condition. Minor marks and flaws only !

"In a vestibule a couple is engaged in foreplay. Behind them we can see the garden in which stands a stone water basin with a scoop."

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing technique), very good color and condition.
Minor staining only!

"A comical scene with an adolescent studying the genitals of a sleeping courtesan by lifting up the blanket. 
For this design Kunisada was inspired by one of the great ukiyo-e masters of the 18th Century Katsukawa Shuncho (act.1780-1801) who designed a similar image in his book series ‘Ehon narubi ga oka’ (c.1790)."

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing), very good color and condition.
Minor marks and flaws only 

"A nice scene depicting a couple making love with the man feeding his female partner through the mouth."

"Sitting in front of two giant cushions a couple (the woman is an oiran, a high-class courtesan) is looking at a shungabook for inspiration"

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 11 1/7” x 8 3/4” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing), very good color and condition.
Tiny wormholes (tissue backed) mainly margin. Minor marks and flaws.

"A striking scene with an intimate couple in a completely darkend space only lighted by one light source. In this design the printer chose a purple pigment instead of black. By the way, we also have the black impression in our collection !"

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 6” x 8 4/5” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing), very good color and condition.
Wormhole (tissue backed). Minor marks and flaws only !

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 5 4/5” x 8 2/3” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments), very good color and condition. Minor marks and
flaws only !

"In the hallway of a brothel a client has a brief encounter with his favorite courtesan."

Original antique Japanese color woodblock by Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Date: c.1842. Size: 5 4/5” x 8 2/3” inches. Series: 'Shiki no sugatami (Viewing Forms in the Four Seasons)'.
Fine impression (with excellent use of metallic pigments and embossing), very good color and condition.
Minor marks and flaws only !

"An excellent close-up portrait of a beauty cleaning her lips in front of a mirror. Kunisada aptly displays the private moment."

A very nice design including one of the most coveted themes in ukiyo-e !