Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 1071
TWO JAPANESE ALBUMS OF EROTIC WOODBLOCK PRINTS
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £420
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Description
TWO JAPANESE ALBUMS OF EROTIC WOODBLOCK PRINTS, SHUNGA
MEIJI 1868-1912
Both by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) and entitled Yakumo no Chigiri ('Poetic Intercourse'), including many depictions of couples engaged in love making, with slight variations between albums in the positions depicted, 17.5cm x 25.3cm max. (2)