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Authentic Edo period original, c.1850, Japanese soft shunga woodblock print picture by an artist of the Utagawa School.  Title of the woodblock print picture book is Sōhi no nanamine (The Seven Peaks of Sōhi), the complete first volume.  Book measures 17.7 cm x 12 cm closed.  Good colors and impressions.  Decent+ condition with some wear, soiling, few small stains, creasing, and a few pictures have some split pages from the bottom.  Please see and judge from photos.
 
This shunga woodblock print picture book falls under the category of 'soft' shunga because there isn't any of the typical explicit shunga artwork.  However, virtually every scene enclosed (30 total pages, pictures on every page, approximately 15 different soft shunga scenes) is sexually suggestive with poignant connotations towards imminent sexual acts of one kind or another.
 
For the homoerotic allegorical scenes, aside from the artwork, there is a fair amount of indicative dialogue to further illustrate the particular scenario.  Below are some of the main/note-worthy excerpts we have translated from the the text:
1st photo shown:  This homoerotic art depicts a suggestive scene between an older man and a younger one, aligning with wakashudō (male-male mentorship traditions).  The older man, with a knowing smile, appears to be undressing or intimately engaging with the reclining younger one, who displays a mix of surprise and submission.  The dialogue reinforces this dynamic: "This is how you learn the pleasures of adulthood," and "Young ones need guidance, after all."  The intimate positioning and expressions strongly suggest a homoerotic undertone within the context of Edo-era mentorship traditions.
2nd photo shown:  This soft shunga scene captures a tense, yet suggestive moment, where an older male in blue appears to scold a younger attendant for holding up a lantern, seemingly disrupting the privacy of their interaction.  The younger figure, grinning mischievously, reacts playfully, hinting at an underlying teasing dynamic.  The text includes phrases like "Put that down, fool!" and "Do you want others to see?" suggesting the older man’s frustration at being exposed.  The scene blends both humor and erotic tension between the two men.
3rd photo shown:  This Edo-period woodblock print picture depicts an older, unattractive monk enjoying a meal,while engaging with another man and a younger monk, who shyly partakes in the offering.  The dialogue contains highly suggestive lines such as "This is also part of your training," and "Young ones have soft tongues, after all." hinting at an underlying erotic subtext.  The elder’s playful expression and the dynamic of guidance and submission align with Edo-era chigo traditions, where younger monks were mentored by their elders in more than just spiritual matters.
4th photo shown:  This shunga scene presents a suggestive teacher-student dynamic, where a seated older man instructs a younger one carrying a drum.  The dialogue includes phrases like "Your sound is still lacking," and "You must learn this with your body," implying a double meaning.  "You need a master’s guidance," is also a noteworthy insinuation.  The older man’s firm posture and the boy’s receptive stance reflect the wakashudō tradition, where mentorship often carried an intimate undertone. 
The 5th, 6th, and 7th photos shown here are also homoerotic in nature in their own right, thus encompassing nearly half of the book.  The remaining pictures have either lesbian connotations or straight sex ones.  
 
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