Kunisada Prints Bound
I believe this contains at least part of Utagawa Kunisada's In Praise of Love (In the Four Seasons). The book is bound by thread, with each page around 7.5 x 10 inches. There are a number of pages of Japanese text, followed by 7 prints. The prints include a forestry scene with coerced sex, as well as quite a few other scenes of intercourse, including lovers in the rain, lovers behind a mosquito net, and assorted others. The final print is of two women in a bathhouse, with one apparently engaged in self-pleasure. The book is very old, with corner wear on the bottoms, some wormholing throughout. None of the wear obscures text or the prints.
Approximately 7.5 inches by 10 inches. There are 28 pages of text and the 7 prints. None of the text or prints are two sided, and some bleedthrough is noticed on page backs.
I acquired this and one other book (artist unknown, but likely Kunisada) at an estate auction. The decedent was a World War II veteran who was stationed in Japan after the war. These books were acquired sometime in the mid to late 1940s.
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Hello Alex,
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Considering these images, this item is an Shunka shuto book of prints. It contains the complete set of designs from the series, as well as single sheet prints of actors in various roles.
Fair condition.
Retail prices may vary.
Dear Alex, thank you very much, corrections have been made. Have a great day.
Thank you, David. I can upload additional images of the book, but from what I'm seeing when I look up the title you referenced, I own a different series of prints. This link below contains all of the prints I own in the two books I possess. The only prints I don't own are the one where the woman is biting her robe and the one where the gentleman is pouring tea.
https://www.orientalartauctions.com/object/artjapa98176-two-volumes-rebound-as-one-volume-with-one-title-page-extracted-of-the-erotic-shunga-book