Description: Authentic artworkOriginal Japanese shunga Age: Antique. Beginning of the Shōwa period (circa 1930)Ink on Japanese paper WashiThe painting is glued on vintage ivory-colored shikishi cardboard.Good condition Shunga (春画) is a type of Japanese erotic art typically executed as a kind of ukiyo-e, often in woodblock print format. While rare, there are also extant erotic painted handscrolls which predate ukiyo-e. Translated literally, the Japanese word shunga means picture of spring; "spring" is a common euphemism for sex.The Japanese term Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) translates as picture of the floating world.Bijin-ga (美人画) is a portrait of a beautiful woman.Washi (和紙) is traditional Japanese paper processed by hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha), or the paper mulberry (kōzo) bushShikishi (色紙, literally "colored paper") are rectangular sheets of heavy colored paper, used since ancient times as a basis for calligraphy and painting. If you need additional photos, feel free to contact me. Please note that antique and vintage artworks may have traces of time, so please review all photos. Before shipping, all artworks are placed in special cardboard envelopes to ensure their safety during transportation.
Price: 109 USD
Location: Riga
End Time: 2024-08-10T22:53:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Primary Material: Paper
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Region of Origin: Japan
Age: 1900-1940
