Original Utagawa School Japanese woodblock print album
Complete Full Color Shunga Album (12 woodblock prints)

Shunga - Shunga is a Japanese term for erotic pictures. Some scholars believe that the first shunga were inspired by Chinese medical manuals. Shunga prints grew in popularity in the early 18th century and the production of shunga peaked in the golden age of the print period in the late 19th century. Many ukiyo-e artists did shunga in addition to their normal specialties. The works sold well and, often at higher prices than the normal genre. So, artists had an incentive to delve into the realm of shunga. Often of very high quality and with great sensitivity to the subject, the best artists produced shunga of remarkable beauty. Shunga were rarely signed as collectors in the field know. Some of the noted artists in the field were; Moronobu, Hokusai, Shigenobu and the great Utamaro.

Comments - Complete shunga set are hard to find as individual prints often sell for more than a complete set. We're pleased to offer this original Utagawa School album featuring 12 original prints.

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Collection Information - These prints were printed in the 19th century, circa 1880 and sold as a book. This album comes with the original cover, text and designs. Complete books are rare to find.

Artist - Utagawa School artist
Size - Album: 7" x 4 3/4", Pages: 4" x 6" + margins as shown
Condition - Album: Some wrinkling, creasing and minor wear. Original binding still mostly intact. Prints: With excellent color and detail. A couple spots. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.

Complete Set