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JAPANESE PILLOW BOOK OR SHUNGA ILLUSTRATIONS

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JAPANESE PILLOW BOOK OR SHUNGA ILLUSTRATIONS

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Description

Portfolio of Japanese Pillow Book or Shunga illustrations, containing twelve gouache and ink paintings depicting explicit erotic activities, each mounted on a gold splashed page edged in green silk brocade, in a ochre silk binding. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Vernon Harris, Cumming, Georgia. Images approx. h. 10", w, 12.75". Overall h. 15.75", w. 18.75, d. 1".

Condition

Images with minimal foxing, moderate toning, and several with glue coming through around the edges of the images, One with a 3" vertical line of glue bleed at left of image. Binding having wear at corners and fraying in places.

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JAPANESE PILLOW BOOK OR SHUNGA ILLUSTRATIONS

Name: JAPANESE PILLOW BOOK OR SHUNGA ILLUSTRATIONS
SKU: 137565760
Price: 125 USD
Availability: InStock

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