Sleepy Man Annoyed by Two Lovers - Man Sneaking under a Mosquito Net - ca. 1798 - Shunga Erotic Art - Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

Sleepy Man Annoyed by Two Lovers - Man Sneaking under a Mosquito Net - ca. 1798 - Shunga Erotic Art - Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #1.0
Sleepy Man Annoyed by Two Lovers - Man Sneaking under a Mosquito Net - ca. 1798 - Shunga Erotic Art - Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #1.0
Sleepy Man Annoyed by Two Lovers - Man Sneaking under a Mosquito Net - ca. 1798 - Shunga Erotic Art - Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #2.1
Sleepy Man Annoyed by Two Lovers - Man Sneaking under a Mosquito Net - ca. 1798 - Shunga Erotic Art - Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #3.2
Sleepy Man Annoyed by Two Lovers - Man Sneaking under a Mosquito Net - ca. 1798 - Shunga Erotic Art - Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) #4.3
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Description from the seller

Object: two original Japanese woodblock prints

Genre: shunga 春画 erotic art

Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806)

From the book: Picture Book, Cooking Pots at the Tsukuma Shrine 會本都功密那倍, vol. 2 中

Subjects of the prints (from top to bottom):
- sleepy man annoyed by two lovers
- man sneaking under a mosquito net

Material: washi 和紙 Japanese paper

Technique: sumizuri-e 墨摺絵 monochromatic woodblock printing

Year: ca. 1798

Condition: poor, signs of aging, wormholes, stains, trimmed margins, pages glued together - please look at the pictures

Dimensions of each: 25 x 16,5 cm

The woodblock prints 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: two original Japanese woodblock prints

Genre: shunga 春画 erotic art

Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806)

From the book: Picture Book, Cooking Pots at the Tsukuma Shrine 會本都功密那倍, vol. 2 中

Subjects of the prints (from top to bottom):
- sleepy man annoyed by two lovers
- man sneaking under a mosquito net

Material: washi 和紙 Japanese paper

Technique: sumizuri-e 墨摺絵 monochromatic woodblock printing

Year: ca. 1798

Condition: poor, signs of aging, wormholes, stains, trimmed margins, pages glued together - please look at the pictures

Dimensions of each: 25 x 16,5 cm

The woodblock prints 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
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (ca. 1753-1806)
Title of artwork
Sleepy Man Annoyed by Two Lovers - Man Sneaking under a Mosquito Net - ca. 1798 - Shunga Erotic Art
Signature
Not signed
Country of Origin
Japan
Year
1798
Condition
Needs restoration
Height
16.5 cm
Width
25 cm
Depiction/Theme
Nude
Period
18th century
Dynastic Style/Period
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
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