Rare - 1827 - Kunisada - Gay Shunga - Wakashu
Authentic Edo period original, c.1827, Japanese erotic art gay shunga woodblock print picture by Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865). From his shunga series, Ehon koi no kaguya. Shunga picture measures 26.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Very good colors and impressions. Condition is decent+/good with some wear and soiling, cropping, album backing. Please see and judge from photos.
A very rare shunga scene depicting two men having anal intercourse. On top is the older, dominant male taking the lead role, while on bottom is a wakashu (a young male actor that commonly portrayed female roles in Kabuki plays, Noh theater, etc).
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