Kuniyoshi Makes A Low Bow to Utamaro
09 november 2017 
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Kuniyoshi Makes A Low Bow to Utamaro

The erotic designs below by consecutively Utamaro and Kuniyoshi are groundbreaking works within shunga. The first design is constantly from Utamaro’s ‘Ehon kiku no tsuyu (Picture -book: Dew on the Chrysanthemums)‘ from 1786 and the subsequent design is an interpretation by Kuniyoshi as displayed in his famous ‘Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library‘ that was issued in 1838.

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Wetting fingers‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)

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Sensual couple‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)

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Courtesan and labourer‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)

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Darya
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Darya

on 15 Mar 2020

I'm curious if Shigenobu's threesome from 'Adakurabe iro no showake' (ca. 1830) was inspired by Utamaro's threesome from 'Koi no futozao' (1802)...

Marijn
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Marijn

on 15 Mar 2020

Thanks Darya, do you mean the design by Utamaro with the mixed gay/straight encounter?

Darya
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Darya

on 15 Mar 2020

Utamaro's design is with double penetration of a geisha and Shigenobu's (or Kuniyoshi's?) is with mixed encounter.

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