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Rare Masterpiece Keisai Eisen - Group Sex - c.1822.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1822.
Aiban yoko-e size: 12 1/2" x 8 1/4" inches. Series: ' A Light Spring Snow' (Haru no usuyuki).
Title: 'The Distant Past of the Tenpy� Era' (Tenpy� h�ji no mukashi).
Fine impression (with gauffrage), color and very good condition. A vertical crease at center. A couple small hole repairs from reverse. A few light spots, very minor rubbing and soiling. Fine sharp line work and vibrant, unfaded color with several subtle mica embellishments. The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

Magnificent depiction of a lascivious woman engaged with four men. Most strikingly in this illustration is the conspicuous display of sexual paraphernalia in the background. These were items that were available at the sex shop Yotsumeya - they specialized in sexual toys, aphrodisiacs, enhancing ointments and various remedies (often billed as exotic foreign imports). Yotsumeya merchandise often appeared in shunga, though rarely so prominently. Yotsumeya had branches in Edo, Osaka and Kyoto.

References:
p. 170/171 (Ill.61c) in 'Japanese Erotic Fantasies, Sexual Imagery of the Edo Period' by Chris Uhlenbeck and Margarita Winkel.
Pl. 8 in Vol.5 of 'The Complete Ukiyo-e Shunga' by Richard Lane and ...Hayashi

Excerpts from texts treating this design:

"...This illustration is linked to the Tenpy�-H�ji era (757-65). During this turbulent period the same empress would come to power twice, first under the name K�ken and later as Sh�toku (718-70). Her reigns would be interrupted by the short rule of Emperor Junnin (733-65). Following her abdication as Empress K�ken she was strongly influenced by a Buddhist monk named D�ky�, a Rasputin-like character who urged her to take up a second reign. Her intense contact with and deep admiration of D�ky� gave rise to endless speculation about the nature of their relationship. Despite her reputation as a devout Buddhist she is frequently associated with lasciviousness. Eisen's striking image seems to reflect the latter metaphorically through the depiction of the figures' uninhibited sexual behaviour".

"...Remarkable in this composition is the ostentatious display in the background alcove of sex paraphernalia that were known to have been sold by the sex shop Yotsumeya (see Margarita Winkel's 'A Flier for the Aphrodisiacal Ointment Ch�meigan' ('long life medicine'), rin no wa (ring with movable beads), harikata (dildo) and yoroigata ('penis cap', literally 'armour form'). The title of the print might suggest that these were age-old devices, and their illlustration in the print might additionally have been intended as a type of 'product placement' by the Yotsumeya. Therefore it could be that the Yotsumeya was the sponsor of this work." (C. Uhlenbeck)

"...The first shunga plate of Vol. II is perhaps the most shocking of all those in the series: this kind of thing may, indeed, be permissible for macho males -- but surely, not for ladies! Anyway, that was the way most people thought in former times, before Women obtained the "Freedom to Fly"; and even in Eisen's robust era, this print was doubtless intended as something of a shocker". (R. Lane)

On Eisen's shunga work:

"...The Ukiyo-e master Keisai Eisen holds a unique position in the Japanese art form of shunga during the early-mid nineteenth century. In the decades following the death of the great Utamaro in 1806, it was principally Eisen who succeeded in continuing and extending Utamaro's vision of lovely--but eminently erotic--womanhood. Indeed, without Eisen, the figure prints of this era would mark one of their lowest ebbs in the history of Ukiyo-e." (R. Lane).

A very rare shocking masterpiece with an intriguing historical context from one of the most dominant forces of the 'Decadent Era' !

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Rare Shigenobu - Homo Erotic - Monk With His Young Male Lover - c.1830.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787-1832). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: Year of the Tiger (1830). Size: 13" x 9 3/4" inches. Series: ' The Floating Bridge of Heaven' (Ama no ukibashi).
Fine impression (with gauffrage and metallic pigments), very good color and near fine condition. Minor marks and flaws only.

A Buddhist monk makes love to his male najimi (regular partner), or to an onnagata (a male kabuki actor specializing in
female roles). Their robes hang over a six-panel folding screen in the background; a stuffed roll pillow (kukuri makura) has
fallen off the bedding.

References:
p.178 (Ill.66a) in 'Japanese Erotic Fantasies, Sexual Imagery of the Edo Period' by Chris Uhlenbeck and Margarita Winkel.
p.44-47 in 'Shunga, erotic Art of Japan by Heidelberg.

A highly coveted piece by Hokusai's talented pupil !

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Famous Comic Design - Old Monk And Wetnurse - Kunisada - Genji Of The East - c.1837.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1837.
Obon size: 13 1/2" x 9 3/4" inches. Series:' Genji of the East, Charm of Flowers and Birds (Kach� yoj� Azuma Genji). Excellent impression (with extensive use of gauffrage and silver and gold pigments), fine color and very good condition.
Minor wear and soiling. Minor marks and flaws. The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

A famous comic love scene between a wetnurse and an old monk who is paying a visit to her house; the nurse, entwined with him at the climactic moment, is twisting his nose, while the monk is trying to tear her hand away and carry on making love.

Reference: Illustrated on p. 402 in 'Poem of the Pillow and Other Stories by Utamaro, Hokusai, Kuniyoshi and Other Artists of the Floating World' by Gian Carlo Calza.

The 'Genji of the East (Azuma Genji)' -series belongs to the best shungawork Kunisada designed and were probably commisioned by a wealthy merchant. One feels that these are brief and very intense love scenes, judging from the character's facial expressions and the muscle tension in their bodies.

You can find more designs of this series on the following page (from p1077...etc.)

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Famous Design - Masturbating Woman - Kunisada - Genji Of The East - c.1837.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1837.
Obon size: 13 2/3" x 9 3/4" inches. Series:' Genji of the East, Charm of Flowers and Birds (Kach� yoj� Azuma Genji). Excellent impression (with extensive use of gauffrage and silver and gold pigments), fine color and very good condition.
Very small repair. Minor wear, staining and soiling. Minor marks and flaws. The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

A magnificent undisguised image of a masturbating woman.
The beholder almost gets the feeling he's watching a peepshow.

The 'Genji of the East (Azuma Genji)' -series belongs to the best shungawork Kunisada designed and were probably commisioned by a wealthy merchant. One feels that these are brief and very intense love scenes, judging from the character's facial expressions and the muscle tension in their bodies.

You can find more designs of this series on the following page (from p1077...etc.)

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Crude Lover - Aristocratic - Kunisada - Genji Of The East - c.1837.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1837.
Obon size: 13 1/2" x 9 3/4" inches. Series:' Genji of the East, Charm of Flowers and Birds (Kach� yoj� Azuma Genji). Excellent impression (with extensive use of gauffrage and silver and gold pigments), fine color and very good condition.
A very tiny wormhole (above the head of the man in the rocks), minor wear and soiling. Minor marks and flaws.
The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

A woman of high-class status is making love to her crude lover (look for his lustful facial expression!) who's uninhibitedly licking her face while penetrating her vagina with his hand.

The 'Genji of the East (Azuma Genji)' -series belongs to the best shungawork Kunisada designed and were probably commisioned by a wealthy merchant. One feels that these are brief and very intense love scenes, judging from the character's facial expressions and the muscle tension in their bodies.

You can find more designs of this series on the following page (from p1077...etc.)

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Ejaculation - Kunisada - Genji Of The East - c.1837.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1837.
Obon size: 13 1/3" x 9 3/4" inches. Series:' Genji of the East, Charm of Flowers and Birds (Kach� yoj� Azuma Genji). Excellent impression (with extensive use of gauffrage and silver and gold pigments), fine color and very good condition. Minor wear and soiling. Very small thinning spot in the right corner. Minor marks and flaws.
The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

Unusual scene portraying a man who's pointing his penis at the moment of ejaculation to his lover's face.

The 'Genji of the East (Azuma Genji)' -series belongs to the best shungawork Kunisada designed and were probably commisioned by a wealthy merchant. One feels that these are brief and very intense love scenes, judging from the character's facial expressions and the muscle tension in their bodies.

You can find more designs of this series on the following page (from p1077...etc.)

p1602 - �670 - US$ Currency Converter.

Aristocratic Couple - Kunisada - Genji Of The East - c.1837.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print). Date: c.1837.
Obon size: 13 1/2" x 9 3/4" inches. Series:' Genji of the East, Charm of Flowers and Birds (Kach� yoj� Azuma Genji). Excellent impression (with extensive use of gauffrage and silver and gold pigments), fine color and very good condition. Minor wear and soiling. Minor marks and flaws. The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

Depiction of an intimate aristocratic couple in an ecstatic embrace. The man wears a rope through his hair which indicates his high-class status.

Hairstyles in ancient Japan were of great importance. They were an indication of a person's place in society and also their marital status. Japanese ancient hairstyles could command how others should behave around you and the amount of respect you could demand. Nowadays, Japanese hairstyles are seen as a fashion ornament but in ancient Japan, hairstyles were elemental to the culture and everyday life.

The 'Genji of the East (Azuma Genji)' -series belongs to the best shungawork Kunisada designed and were probably commisioned by a wealthy merchant. One feels that these are brief and very intense love scenes, judging from the character's facial expressions and the muscle tension in their bodies.

You can find more designs of this series on the following page (from p1077...etc.)

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Large Anatomical Close-Up - Kunisada - Genji Of The East - c.1837.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: c.1837. Okubi-e size: 10" x 7 1/3" inches.
Series:' Genji of the East, Charm of Flowers and Birds (Kach� yoj� Azuma Genji).
Excellent impression (with extensive use of gauffrage and silver and gold pigments), fine color and very good condition. Two very tiny wormholes (almost invisible!), some very tiny binding holes (border only!), minor wear and soiling, thinly backed. Minor marks and flaws.
The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

The Genji of the East -series by Kunisada is well known for the several unusual, close-up designs in a style that was never before seen prior to this series. These unique designs deviate from the traditional style of shunga, excluding the faces and figures of the lovers and focusing in whole on their sexual anatomy. This design includes a magnifying glass cartouche that offers an interior view of their coupling.

The 'Genji of the East (Azuma Genji)'- series belongs to the best shungawork Kunisada designed and were probably commisioned by a wealthy merchant. One feels that these are brief and very intense love scenes, judging from the character's facial expressions and the muscle tension in their bodies.

You can find more designs of this series on the following page (from p1077...etc.)

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Exquisite Okubi-e Portrait - Kunisada - Genji Of The East - c.1837.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). Shunga (Erotic print).
Date: c.1837. Okubi-e size: 10 1/10" x 7 1/3" inches.
Series:' Genji of the East, Charm of Flowers and Birds (Kach� yoj� Azuma Genji).
Excellent impression (with extensive use of gauffrage and silver and gold pigments), fine color and very good condition. Some very tiny binding holes (border only!), one tiny wormhole left margin, minor wear and soiling, thinly backed. Minor marks and flaws.The printing of this shunga is of an extremely high quality with excellent use of metallic pigments and gauffrage.

You can find more designs of this series on the following page (from p1077...etc.)

A magnificent okubi-e ( close-up ) portrait of a languised married ( indicated by the black teeth ) woman who's holding
a handkerchief between her teeth. In Ukiyo-e this symbolized the longing for a renewed passionate love.

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Rare Complete Set Of Sleeve Shunga Books - c.1840 - Utagawa Kunisada.

Description:
Set of three shungabook volumes in original slipcase attrib. to Kunisada (1786-1865).
Signed with the pseudonym Kairo Doketsu. Date: c.1840. Title: Shunei sho chiku bai.
Book size (closed): 4 1/2" x 3 1/7" inches. The books contain 18 double page color illustrations and each volume has a single page frontis depicting pine, bamboo and plum. Fine impression, color and near fine condition. Some wormage to the slipcase (not on the books!), all the silk corners under the stitching are intact but the stitching is broken on all volumes. Nicely detailed designs with wonderful use of gauffrage, burnishing and metallic pigments.

A very rare complete set of sleeve shungabooks which were carried in the sleeves of the kimono.

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Keisai Eisen - Okubi-e - Beauty - c.1825.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). Date: c.1825.
Series: Tama no Utena. Tobira-e size: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" inches. Fine impression, color and near fine condition. Very minor marks and flaws only. Wonderful use of gauffrage, mica details and metallic pigments.

Beautiful okubi-e (close-up) portrait of a beauty.

Eisen was one the dominant Ukiyo-e masters during the 'decadent' Bunsei Period (1818-1830).

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Keisai Eisen - Anatomical Close-Up - c.1825.

Keisai Eisen - Anatomical Close-Up - Orgasm - c.1825.

Wonderful close-up depiction of an orgasm.

Eisen was one the dominant Ukiyo-e masters during the 'decadent' Bunsei Period (1818-1830).

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Important Kikugawa Eizan Design - Spring Pictures - c.1815.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867). Date: c.1815. Oban yoko-e size: 14 3/4" x 9 3/4" inches.
Series: 'Haru no raku' (Spring Pictures). Fine impression, very good color and condition. Very slight vertical centerfold.
One small wormhole repair, very tiny paper loss due to the effect of the use of metallic pigments. Very minor wear and soiling, minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, black lacquer and gauffrage.

This composition is a riot of colour and contrasting textile designs -- it marks a complete break with the past. The increasing role of textiles as compositional elements is also apparent in non-shunga prints of this period, that is, from around 1810 to 1820. Depicted is a courtesan and her young patron. Their colourful kimino and patterned bedding decorate the screen forcing the beholder's eyes to focus on the exposed part between them. Both Eizan and his pupil Eisen excelled in the depiction of kimono patterns, and it is not clear if this indicates a shift in the function of shunga. It would be interesting to know if textile producers or dyers' shops commisioned sets like these.

Reference: p.153 (Ill.52b) in Japanese Erotic Fantasies by C. Uhlenbeck and M. Winkel

One of Eizan's most famous oban designs !

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Rare Utagawa School - Ama Diver With Stingray - Bestiality - c.1855.

Rare Utagawa School

Ama Diver With Stingray - Bestiality - c.1855.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Utagawa school. Date: c.1855. Size: 7" x 4 2/3" inches.
Fine impression, very good color and condition. Some small binding holes, minor staining,
wear and soiling, marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gauffrage and 'bokashi'-shading.

Below a depiction of two awabi (aka. abalone or ama) divers making love in the water.

Above an extremely rare scene of a male ama diver getting intimate with a stingray !

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Koikawa Shozan - Climactic Moment - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

Nice depiction of a couple experiencing a climactic moment.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

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Koikawa Shozan - On Top - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

Wonderfully detailed design of a couple making love.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but when their boat got shipwrecked they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

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Koikawa Shozan - Exhausted Sailors - Insatiable Women - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

Two sailors are threatened by some insatiable women.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

Click here to find the Kunimaro design it was inspired on !

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Rare Koikawa Shozan - Foursome - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

One man making love to four excited women.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

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Koikawa Shozan - Orgy - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

Magnificent orgy scene involving two men and four women.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

Click here to find the Kunimaro design it was inspired on !

p1572 - �265 - US$ Currency Converter.

Koikawa Shozan - Giant Male Genitals - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing and minor staining. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

The queen of The Island of Women and her older maiden admire the man's private parts.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

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Koikawa Shozan - Western Influences - Unusual Pose - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

Completely naked couple in an unusual intimate pose.
Look for the western influences in the depiction of the temples in the background!

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

p1570 - �250 - US$ Currency Converter.

Koikawa Shozan - Bald Headed Man - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

A bald-headed man is making love to an exotic woman. Look for the mirror in the background!

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

Click here to find the Kunimaro design it was inspired on !

p1569 - �300 - US$ Currency Converter.

Rare Koikawa Shozan - Mirror - Narcissistic Lover- c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

A narcissistic lover is looking at his own performance in a mirror.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

p1568 - �235 - US$ Currency Converter.

Koikawa Shozan - Penis inspection - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

Three stranded sailors undergo a penis inspection.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

Click here to find the Kunimaro design it was inspired on !

p1567 - �170 - US$ Currency Converter.

Koikawa Shozan - Arrival At The Island Of Women - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws. Wonderful use of gold and silver pigments, bokashi shading and gauffrage.

The arrival of the three sailors on The Island of Women.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

p1566 - �170 - US$ Currency Converter.

Koikawa Shozan - Fishing Boat - c.1860 - Meiji Period.

Description:
Antique Japanese color woodblock Insuitei Shujin a.k.a. Koikawa Shozan (1821-1907). Date: c.1860s.
Size: 8 3/4" x 7 1/10" inches. Series: 'Neya no nakadachi'. Excellent impression, color and fine condition.
Thin backing. Very minor marks and flaws.

Depiction of fishermen at sea.

This scenes are inspired by Utagawa Kunimaro's 1850s shungabook series 'Nyogo no Shima (Takara) Irifune' (The Island of Women and the Treasure Ship). The designs are characterized by their western 'presences', like those of the sailing vessels in the backgrounds. The story is about three sailors who got on board at Shinaga, but their boat got shipwrecked and they drifted to an island inhabitated by exotic beauties.

Click here to find the Kunimaro design it was inspired on !

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Kunimaro - c.1850 - Shunga. Freak Show.

Kunimaro - c.1850 - Shunga. Freak Show.

Description:
Antique erotic Japanese color woodblock Utagawa Kunimaro (act. ca. 1850-1875).
Date: c.1850. Size: 9 2/3" x 5 3/4" inches. Fine impression (with metallic pigments), color and near fine condition. Very minor soiling and wear, very small thinning area below right corner, minor marks and flaws.

Amusing erotic scene of a freak show in which a woman reveals her physical curiosity.
Look for the bewildered expression on one of the beholders' face and for the playbill (half visible) in the background !

Very rare !