Utagawa Kunisada ( 1786 - 1865 ). p879

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Macabre Shunga Masterpiece - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

"Kunisada's scary masterpiece is among the most disturbing designs in shunga. Deep in the dark forest a hairy mountain bandit is about to rape a young woman whose legs are tied to a wooden pole. The ukio-e expert Rosina Buckland has previously commented that it is a general feature of this particular series that the scenes of sexual intercourse are lacking in affection between the protagonists, this particular scene being at the harshest end of the spectrum.“ (Excerpt from the article ‘Violence in Shunga’ by Higuchi Kazutaka [translated by Timothy Clark] from the book Shunga, Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art)."

References:	p.141 (Fig.144) in ‘Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan’ by M. Fagioli.
	p.111 (Fig.40) in ‘Japanese Erotic Art, the Hidden World of Shunga’ by Ofer Shagan.
	p.381 (Fig.2) in ‘Shunga, Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art’ by Timothy Clark.

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Mosquito-Netting - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

"A married couple under the shelter of mosquito-netting, the woman lights an incense stick to ward off the mosquitoes."

References:	p.139 (Ill.140) in 'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan' by M. Fagioli
	p.190 (Fig.72a) in 'Japanese Erotic Fantasies' by C. Uhlenbeck

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Playful Cat - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

"A woman is removing the ear hairs of her husband while he's reaching under her kimono! In the background a cat is chasing butterflies."

References:

p.134 (Ill.133) in 'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan' by M. Fagioli.

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Post-Coital - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

Original Japanese color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Size: 13 4/5" x 9 4/5" inches. Date: c.1827-29. Series: 'Shunka shuto shiki no nagame (Spring,
Summer, Autumn and Winter: Prospects for the Four Seasons).' Fine impression, color and very
good condition. Minor staining, wear and soiling. minor marks and flaws.

"A couple depicted just after having intercourse taking a rest while drinking tea."

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Tattooed Lover - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

"A male with heavily-tattooed arms penetrates his lover while caressing her vulva."

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Evening Breeze - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

"During a spring evening a couple are surprised by a sudden breeze."

References:

p.136 (Ill.136) in 'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan' by M. Fagioli.

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Sensual Couple In The Forest - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

"A delightful shunga depiction with a strong seasonal connotation with the flowering trees surrounding the intimate couple."

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Intimate Couple During A Shower - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

Original Japanese color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Size: 13 3/4" x 9 4/5" inches. Date: c.1827-29. Series: 'Shunka shuto shiki no nagame (Spring,
Summer, Autumn and Winter: Prospects for the Four Seasons).' Fine impression, color and very
good condition. Minor wear and soiling, marks and flaws. At the time this series was among the
most lavishly executed and popular shunga works with magnificent use of metallic pigments,
burnishing and gaufrage details.

"A hurried liaison between a geisha and her lover on the second floor of a teahouse during a rain shower."

References:

p.141 (Fig.143) in ‘Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan’ by M. Fagioli.

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Sensuality On A Pleasure Boat - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

Original Japanese color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Size: 13 3/4" x 9 4/5" inches. Date: c.1827-29. Series: 'Shunka shuto shiki no nagame (Spring,
Summer, Autumn and Winter: Prospects for the Four Seasons).' Fine impression, color and very
good condition. Minor wear, soiling, staining, marks and flaws only. At the time this series was a
mong the most lavishly executed and popular shunga works with magnificent use of metallic pigments,
burnishing and gaufrage details.

"A geisha and a client on a pleasure boat exchanging their intimacy in a subtle way."

References:

p.140 (Ill.141) in 'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan' by M. Fagioli

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Females In A Bathhouse - From The Famous Four Seasons Series -

Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827

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Description:

Original Japanese color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Size: 13 2/3" x 9 4/5" inches. Date: c.1827-29. Series: 'Shunka shuto shiki no nagame (Spring,
Summer, Autumn and Winter: Prospects for the Four Seasons).' Fine impression, color and very
good condition. Some very tiny wormholes. One small thinning spot in the water of the bathtub).
Minor wear and soiling, At the time this series was among the most lavishly executed and popular
shunga works with magnificent use of metallic pigments, burnishing and gaufrage details.

"A delightful scene depicting two females in a bathhouse. This design radiates a strong sensuality with a light lesbian undertone!"

References:

p.139 (Ill.139) in 'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan' by M. Fagioli.

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Shunga Scroll - From The Famous Four Seasons Series - Utagawa Kunisada - c.1827.

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Description:

Original Japanese color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic picture).
Size: 13 2/3" x 9 4/5" inches. Date: c.1827-29. Series: 'Shunka shuto shiki no nagame (Spring,
Summer, Autumn and Winter: Prospects for the Four Seasons).' Fine impression, color and very
good condition. Minor wear and soiling. minor marks and flaws. At the time this series was among
the most lavishly executed and popular shunga works with magnificent use of metallic pigments,
burnishing, and gaufrage details.

"A bold young male is showing his shy lover the intimate paintings of a well-known scroll. The scroll here is a later copy of the famous 'The Brushwood Fence Scroll (Koshibagaki-zoshi)', that was originally produced in the 12th century."

References:

p.134 (Ill.132) in 'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan' by M. Fagioli.

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