Two Uncommon Oblong-Sized Sleeve Shunga Booklets With 31 Exciting Images

‘Two closed sleeve shunga booklets‘ (c.1840) attributed to Utagawa Kunimori (act. ca.1818-1843)

‘Oiran and client groping each other’s genitals‘ (c.1843)

‘Couple making love on a pleasure boat observed by an aroused older male‘ (c.1843)

‘Passionate encounter in the open-air near a stone lantern (tōrō) ‘ (c.1843)

‘A Japanese beauty is drying her face. On the right a bowl with tassel on top surrounded by the beloved Japanese morning glory* – flower ‘ (c.1843)

‘A secretive couple have interrupted their dinner and are now involved in the introductory acts for love-making during a spring afternoon‘ (c.1843)

‘A male is suckling one of the nipples of his spouse. Her curled toes are an indication of her pleasure ‘ (c.1843)

‘In an unlit room (the candle has blown out!) a male is penetrating his lover from the rear‘ (c.1843)

‘A sensual couple on the top floor of a brothel in the moonlight‘ (c.1843)

‘A colorful scene with the couple almost completely covered by their clothing and garments. The fallen geisha pilow (takamakura) emphasizes their passion‘ (c.1843)

‘An enticing image of a geisha wiping the sake from the corners of her mouth while watching the silhouettes of a procession in the streets at night‘ (c.1843)

‘A couple passionately kissing. The dislodged hair-pin is a nice detail‘ (c.1843)

‘A voracious nude couple is passionately making love underneath a mosquito-netting‘ (c.1843)