Japanese Shunga Handscroll with Seven Erotic Scenes
Japanese erotic handscroll, or shunga makimono, featuring seven distinct scenes of intimate encounters in traditional domestic interiors. The polychrome ink and color on paper vignettes depict various figures, including a Buddhist monk, courtesans, and townspeople in Edo-period attire and hairstyles. The scroll begins with a red floral frontispiece containing the horizontal three-character inscription Haru Miya Zu, translated as Spring Palace Pictures. The work is mounted as a traditional horizontal handscroll with silk borders, a textile cover, and a wooden roller core.
Dimensions: 99"W x 9.75"H
Weight: 8 oz.
Condition: Good
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Japanese erotic handscroll, or shunga makimono, featuring seven distinct scenes of intimate encounters in traditional domestic interiors. The polychrome ink and color on paper vignettes depict various figures, including a Buddhist monk, courtesans, and townspeople in Edo-period attire and hairstyles. The scroll begins with a red floral frontispiece containing the horizontal three-character inscription Haru Miya Zu, translated as Spring Palace Pictures. The work is mounted as a traditional horizontal handscroll with silk borders, a textile cover, and a wooden roller core.
Dimensions: 99"W x 9.75"H
Weight: 8 oz.
Condition: Good