This is the fourth plate of Hokusai‘s Tsui no hinagata series and shows us a change in pace in comparison with the previous plates. Two lovers are dozing on a summer’s day. The woman has placed tissues in her vulva, and the closed eyes and limp hands suggest the bliss of relaxation after sexual passion.
Gently
Her partner embraces her round the waist, and though she is turned away from him, she gently holds his penis.
‘Reclining couple‘ (c.1812) from the series ‘Tsui no hinagata (Models of Loving Couples)‘ by Katsushika Hokusai (This impression is housed in the Honolulu Museum of Art)
Demure-Looking Kitten
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Cat: “Oh, I don’t feel so good. The master is going to do it again! Say, maybe I’ll catch a mouse or two. Oh! No! The mice are doing it too! I suppose I should be a good sport and let them have fun. Oh, what a bore all of this is.”
Comic Verse
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Source: ‘Shunga, Erotic Art in Japan‘ by Rosina Buckland
