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TWELVE SHUNGA YOKO-E Late Edo to Meiji period (12)

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TWELVE SHUNGA YOKO-E Late Edo to Meiji period including one from the series Kōshoku Zue Jūni-kō (Erotic Pictures for the Twelve Months, 好色図会十二候) by Katsukawa Shunchō, one from Negai no ito-guchi (Unravelling the Threads of Desire, ねがいの糸口) by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754-1806), one possibly from Shunka shuto shiki no nagame (In praise of love in four seasons, 春夏秋冬色の詠) by UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865), approx. 24.0 x 36.0cm (x4), 22.0 x 27.0cm (x3), 17.0 x 22.0cm (x2), 15.0 x 20.0cm (x1), 9.0 x 14.0cm (x2) (12). Footnotes: Provenance: Acquired in New York and Hong Kong in the 1990s For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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TWELVE SHUNGA YOKO-E Late Edo to Meiji period (12)

Lot 0143

Estimate A$2,000-A$3,000

Apr 15, 2026, 2:20 AM EDT

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