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Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A
Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A
Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A
Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A
Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A
Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A
Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A

Original Tomioka Eisen Japanese Woodblock Shunga Print - A

$ 264

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Primary Material: Paper
  • Maker: Utagawa School
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Age: 1864-1905
  • Condition: With excellent color and detail. A vertical crease/fold in the center. A crease on woman's chest area. Some light soiling (dirt and marks). Please see photos for details and close-ups. Overall in very good condition.
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Featured Refinements: Shunga Print
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

    Description

    Original Tomioka Eisen (1864 - 1904) Japanese Woodblock Print A "Comparison Of Faces" Shunga , ca. 1890
    This beautiful print is from a rare and unusual "Comparison Of Faces" series. Rather than capturing the entire scene of romance, only the woman's face and her vag are shown. To do this, the subject is split into two sides. One side features the woman's face and the other side features a "close-up" of her vag.
    In the cultural context of shunga, the woman's vag functions as another face - the face of her passion and desire that she is obligated to hide. It is a familiar trope in shunga for part eroticism to arise from the exposure of the hidden, but this series is a rare example of this effect being carried out so explicitly. In these prints, the public faces of the women are shown to no longer be able to
    effectively
    conceal their passion in the heat of the romance. A
    fascinating
    series.
    Very Fine impressions. Nice "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to kimono and sexual organs; very highly detailed carving of hair-lines; crisp line work
    Image size - 8" x 5 1/8"
    Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.