Scroll on paper, consisting of 12 scenes painted on paper each 192 x ca. 265 mm. , & pasted on gold silk, which, in turn, has been backed with speckled paper

by 12 Scenes Erotic Scroll

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Scroll 210 x 3690 mm. , endpapers of gold with silk brocade backing, wooden roller. Japan: late Edo . This attractive scroll, executed by a highly accomplished artist, comprises of 12 erotic scenes the well-known “set of 12“ format , in vivid coloring, depicting a range of sexual activities. As in many shunga handscrolls, the paintings feature a sequence of lovemaking positions in no apparent order. The scenes are finely painted with

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