Keisai Eisen (渓斎英泉) (artist 1790 – 1848)
Amorous couple from the series 'Secret Conversations with Courtesans' (Keisei higo - 契情秘語)
1825
15.375 in x 10.125 in (Overall dimensions) Japanese color woodblock print
The National Museum of Asian Art This elegant print is only one of a set of 12, none of which show explicit sexual acts. This type is referred to as an abuna-e.
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While this print in the Lyon Collection is an original, there are 20th century copies made by Ishu Kankokai. There is also said to be a Watanabe edition with their seal appearing to the back of the print, but we have not been able to confirm this.
erotic prints (shunga - 春画) (genre)