The following 12 paintings are from an album produced in the late Meiji era. They depict conventional themes and settings but are drawn in a more realistic manner…
‘Close up intercourse scene with the female cleaning her lover’s genitals with a tissue’ (c.1900/10) by an unknown artist
‘A female is performing fellatio using two hands. The folded screen in the background features twig of cherry blossom‘
‘Young lovebirds underneath the blanket‘
‘A mature male is mounting a young prostitute from the rear. She is resting with her head on a pillow while holding it firmly. Their hasty impulses are emphasized by the fallen geisha pillow behind them and the lost hair-pins. The painted sliding doors in the background depicts a house on a hill‘
‘A middle-aged monk passionately kissing with a geisha on top. Their voraciousness is accentuated by the used tissues‘
‘During a hot summer afternoon a loving couple is having sex in the entrance of their home. Their private parts are visible to the transparant blinds‘
‘Completely nude intimate couple behind the mosquito-net‘
‘A nasty client and a scared geisha‘ (c.1900/10) by an unknown artist
‘A grubby client is suckling one of the nipples of a receptive geisha ‘ (c.1900/10) by an unknown artist
‘A shy geisha and her client are preparing for intercourse‘ (c.1900/10) by an unknown artist
‘Elderly male embracing a young reluctant courtesan‘ (c.1900/10) by an unknown artist
‘A tranquil close-up portrait of a geisha absorbed in thought‘ (c.1900/10) by an unknown artist
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