1899 - KOGYO Shunga - Izumo no chigiri - Lofty Interior
Authentic Meiji period original, c.1899, Japanese erotic art shunga woodblock print crepe picture by Terazaki Kogyo (1866-1919). From his famous series, Izumo no chigiri (Pledge of Izumo).
Shunga picture measures 25.7 cm x 19.1 cm. Excellent colors and impressions! Lovely addition of deluxe printing technique, gold mica (metallic pigments) on the byobu (Japanese folding screens, in this case, also adorned with various flower motifs). Condition is very good with minimal wear to note of. No backing. Please see and judge from photos.
A Japanese beauty reclines with her lover in an intimate interior, surrounded by richly decorated gold byōbu (folding screens) adorned with flowering branches. The shimmering gold screens, colorful robes, and spring blossoms lend an especially luxurious quality to the composition.
