Japanese Shunga Erotic Handscroll with Narrative Scenes

Japanese handscroll (makimono) featuring a series of erotic illustrations, a traditional genre known as shunga. The scroll is composed of a long horizontal format mounted on a paper backing with a fabric header and a wooden roller. The narrative contains seven individual scenes depicting couples in various states of undress and intimate embrace within interior and exterior settings, executed with fine line work and a color palette including blue, red, and green. A title panel at the right end features four large characters in black ink on a red ground; the first two characters read ?? (Shungyu), literally translating to Spring Palace, a standard euphemism for erotic art. The final two characters are the traditional form of ??- (Zu), meaning illustration or picture.

Dimensions: 9.75"W x 99.5"H
Weight: 7.4 oz

Condition: Good.