A Journal of Defloration: The Head Apprentice Courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 - 1836 - Shunga 春画 Erotic Art - Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

A Journal of Defloration: The Head Apprentice Courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 - 1836 - Shunga 春画 Erotic Art - Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #1.0
A Journal of Defloration: The Head Apprentice Courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 - 1836 - Shunga 春画 Erotic Art - Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #1.0
A Journal of Defloration: The Head Apprentice Courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 - 1836 - Shunga 春画 Erotic Art - Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #2.1
A Journal of Defloration: The Head Apprentice Courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 - 1836 - Shunga 春画 Erotic Art - Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #3.2
A Journal of Defloration: The Head Apprentice Courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 - 1836 - Shunga 春画 Erotic Art - Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #4.3
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Description from the seller

Object: original Japanese woodblock print

Genre: shunga 春画 erotic art

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865)

From the book: A Harlot’s Account of Vernal Love, A Journal of Defloration 春情妓談水揚帳, vol. 1 上の巻

Print subject: the head apprentice courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 and Koshichi 小七

Material: washi 和紙 Japanese paper

Technique: nishiki-e 錦絵 multi-coloured woodblock printing

Year: 1836

Condition: fair, holes, trimmed margins, pages glued together - please, look at the pictures

Dimensions: 26 x 18 cm

The woodblock print will be well-packaged and shipped by registered mail with a tracking code.

Tags: erotica, antiques, Japan

Seller's Story

Luigi Mascellino - Antique Dealer Permit No. 3032 - 9180 - 5220 authorized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission
Translated by Google Translate

Object: original Japanese woodblock print

Genre: shunga 春画 erotic art

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865)

From the book: A Harlot’s Account of Vernal Love, A Journal of Defloration 春情妓談水揚帳, vol. 1 上の巻

Print subject: the head apprentice courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 and Koshichi 小七

Material: washi 和紙 Japanese paper

Technique: nishiki-e 錦絵 multi-coloured woodblock printing

Year: 1836

Condition: fair, holes, trimmed margins, pages glued together - please, look at the pictures

Dimensions: 26 x 18 cm

The woodblock print will be well-packaged and shipped by registered mail with a tracking code.

Tags: erotica, antiques, Japan

Seller's Story

Luigi Mascellino - Antique Dealer Permit No. 3032 - 9180 - 5220 authorized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Artist
Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1865)
Title of artwork
A Journal of Defloration: The Head Apprentice Courtesan Kikunoi 菊の井 - 1836 - Shunga 春画 Erotic Art
Signature
Not signed
Country of Origin
Japan
Year
1836
Condition
Fair condition
Height
18 cm
Width
26 cm
Depiction/Theme
Nude
Period
19th century
Dynastic Style/Period
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
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