Details
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1864)
Sento shinwa (New Strories of the Bathhouse)
Illustrated erotic book, 3 volumes (complete), color woodblock with fold-out pictures

14 x 912 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm.) each approx.

Brought to you by

Lot Essay

This type of erotic book with fold-out pages, giving the story an element of animation – is called shikake-hon. This example is by the author Enba II and Kunisada and each volume comprises a single-page portrait of a woman, followed by two stories illustrated on double-pages, a single-page picture of a woman’s genitals, followed by a four-page story.
See Timothy Clark ed., Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art, (London, 2013), cat. 116, p. 388.

Related Articles

Sorry, we are unable to display this content. Please check your connection.

More from
Japanese and Korean Art Online
Place your bid Condition report

A Christie's specialist may contact you to discuss this lot or to notify you if the condition changes prior to the sale.

I confirm that I have read this Important Notice regarding Condition Reports and agree to its terms. View Condition Report