An amorous couple surprised by a sudden cloud-burst close to their room is looking for cover. The thunderstorm is so close that the flashes lighten their room. The mosquito-net suggests that this scene takes place during a hot summer night.
‘Upset intimate couple during thunderstorm.’ (c.1820s) by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848)
Complexity
A dynamic and intricate image by the notorious Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). The complexity is in the display of the various garments, the mosquito-netting and the flashes of lightning from the cloud-burst outside.
The following amusing design that concerns a similar scene was sent to us by our passionate member Darya…
‘An intrepid man takes on the elements and tries to keep the sliding door from falling in‘ (c.1770) attributed to Suzuki Harunobu (Source: ‘Сюнга. Откровенное искусство Японии / Shunga. Explicit art of Japan‘, 2016. Authors: A. E. Pushakova, K. G. Danelya )
Click HERE for another appealing scene featuring an orgy involving the hero Kiyohito and thirteen courtesans!
This piece still available in our gallery. Click HERE if you have any question or inquiries!
