In Part 2 (here you can find Part 1) we’ll focus on 5 other remarkable pieces by Kuniyoshi that are available in our gallery (when you click the specific image you can find the price on that page!)
‘Sensual couple‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)‘
Ecstatic
An ecstatic woman (her eyes closed) is making love to her husband while leaning on her hand seeking for balance.
‘Wetting fingers‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)‘
Origami
A striking image portraying a close-up of a romantic couple who prepare themselves for intercourse. The origami figures behind the woman are a reminder of her previous activities.
‘Bamboo curtain‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)‘
Bamboo
A couple is in the act of love while the woman is closing the bamboo curtains to avoid unwelcome spies.
‘Impatient customer‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)‘
Sake Carafe
An impatient excited male is grabbing between the legs of a chambermaid who is holding a sake carafe.
‘Mirror ‘(c.1840) from he series ‘Keichu ogarakuri‘
Threesome
Anatomical close-ups are popular and much coveted by shunga collectors. This design offers an unusual take on the subject by showing it through a mirror. What makes it even more special is that concerns a threesome.
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