**WARNING*** SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGE
A painting of traditional Japanese shunga (erotic art) on silk.
Beautifully painted.
Circa 1900s
Shunga is an ancient, Japanese tradition in art. Believed to have originated because, in the Edo era, men had to stay most of the year away from home, leaving their wives behind. Shunga was intended to help deal with their desires, reducing the likelihood of straying. Shunga was also given to brides to be, to teach them about their forthcoming private lives, although perhaps their images had slightly less exaggerated body parts than many shunga artworks have.
From Japan
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Condition:
Excellent for age – some grey marks on the back, remnants of grey paper from having at some time been a scrapbook, I believe - see photos
 
Measurements approximately:
26.2cm x 20.7cm
 
 
 
 
 
 
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