Kitagawa Utamaro: (Ehon) Toko no ume 艶本床の梅 (Picture Book : Plum of the Bedchamber) - British Museum

Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro

Title: (Ehon) Toko no ume 艶本床の梅 (Picture Book : Plum of the Bedchamber)

Date: 1800 (New Year?)

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Source: British Museum
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Illustrated erotic book, shunga, folding album, colour woodblock print. 1 volume. Covers: Original, dark blue, painted in gold with horizontal bands of mist and ?pine trees. Title slip: Original, printed (damaged) on buff slip pasted in top centre of cover. Contents: 18 leaves: 1 double-page, preface, 12 double-page illustrations, 5 double pages of text. Inscribed and signed.

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