Japanese Print "(Ehon) Toko no ume 艶本床の梅 (Picture Book : Plum of the Bedchamber)" by Kitagawa Utamaro
Artist:Kitagawa Utamaro
Title:(Ehon) Toko no ume 艶本床の梅 (Picture Book : Plum of the Bedchamber)
Date:1800 (New Year?)
Details:More information...
Source:British Museum
Browse all 9,121 prints...
Description:
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.