The sensual designs below are ground-Ьгeаkіпɡ shunga creations by Utamaro and Kuniyoshi. The first design is taken directly from Utamaro’s 1786 picture book “Ehon kiku no tsuyu” (Picture Book: Dew on the Chrysanthemums), and the second design is Kuniyoshi’s adaptation as seen in his renowned 1838 book “Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library.”
‘Wetting fingers‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)‘
‘Sensual couple‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)‘
‘Courtesan and labourer‘ (c.1838) from the series ‘Edo nishiki-e azuma bunko (Edo Brocades, The Eastern Library)’