The Mysteriously Giant Testicles of a Brothel Visitor
04 november 2018 
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The Mysteriously Giant Testicles of a Brothel Visitor

In our collection we have got this rare shunga that includes an extraordinary feature. It is a so-called egoyomi (calendar print) published in small editions for only a small group of shunga aficionados. These smaller koban-sized pieces were elaborately printed with magnificent use of metallic pigments and line-carving.

Female discovers the mammoth testicles of a client‘ (c.1810) attributed to Kikugawa Eizan

Gigantic Scrotum

Comical depiction of a courtesan carrying a candle who is about to discover the gigantic scrotum of her client. The big testicles of the man in some way may refer to the Tanuki (raccoon dogs) with their magical scrota.

giant testicles

‘Raccoon dogs sheltering from evening shower‘ (c.1842) from the series ‘Tanuki no yûdachi‘ by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Picture from KuniyoshiProject.com)

Elongated Limbs

Although unsigned, it is also suggested, regarding some specific style elements (particularly the loud kimono patterns and the elongated limbs), that this print has been designed by Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867), who studied under Hokusai‘s pupil Totoya Hokkei (1790-1850).

Sophisticated

These egoyomi prints are highly sought after because of their sophisticated printing technique and the masterful craftmanship of the involved artists !

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Marijn is the founder of shungagallery.com. With more than 20 years of experience within the sensual and erotic art of shunga he is an authority in the genre. During this time he served many customers with complementing their art collection.
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