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Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print by Koryusai
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Pre 1800 item# 740434 (stock# 170617)
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Floating World Gallery
312-587-7800
$4,000
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Original 18th century Japanese woodblock print by Isoda Koryusai (fl. c. 1764-1788), depicting a bathhouse scene, from the series 12 Bouts for Eros. The print is somewhat faded, with some soiling and toning on the front and reverse, faint creasing in the image, light toning at the front top edge and on the reverse, and some minor wrinkling at the upper left edge of the print. The entire sheet measures 9 1/2 x 15 1/8 inches.
This print is from the genre generally called “shunga”, also known as “images of spring”. The imagery of shunga prints varies from graphic rendezvous between courtesans and clients to subtle glimpses of tender embraces between characters based on Japanese literature. Shunga were intended to be enjoyed as entertainment for both men and women and have had various uses, including as sexual manuals and even instructions on hygiene.
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