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1 - Scene from a house of pleasure, man with youths
Hishikawa
DATE Early 1680's
AUTHOR Hishikawa Moronobu (1618 - 1694) - Japan
MEDIA Woodblock print in sumi (China ink) on paper, partially hand-colored
SIZE 19,5 x 12 cm (7" 3/4 x 4" 3/4)
LOCATION Private collection
NOTES On a futon a man is is serviced by a young man while another looks at them. One of the very first examples of hand-coloured ukiyo-e prints in the shunga (erotic) style.
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