Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print Tug War
This is a very beautiful and special Japanese Erotic Shunga woodblock print “Tug War” made in 1950s IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. This is an original woodblock print about 60 years old. This woodblock print is from my family seven-decade Japanese woodblock prints and Asian Arts collections. The size of this woodblock print is 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Shunga is ancient Japanese erotic art. Most of the Shunga we see today are pages from old books at sizes around 5 inches. Most original individual Shunga are collected by private collectors and are hardly ever displayed today. The only ones I have ever seen in public were at a museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This woodblock print looks like Eisen’s artwork, but like most Shunga, this woodblock print does not have the artist’s signature on it. This woodblock print is not attached to any backing paper or cardboard and strong ink bleeding can be seen through the back of the Japanese mulberry Washi paper. The colors, which are vivid and v