June Online Auction (Sale #278)
Lot 167:
Description
Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print
Undated, printed inscription upper left, nude erotica, set on board having matting; together with (4) items including depictions of a phoenix surrounded by Japanese writing (in two sheets joined at center); a woman washing Fukurokuju’s head at a well; a stormy night having a man riding a flying dragon with a man in the sea below holding a box and a skull in his mouth; and a color design for a kimono; all matted and unframed
Property from: the Joshua B. Kind Trust. Joshua B. Kind was a Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Height: 5 1/4 inches, Width: 4 inches (sight (Shunga))
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear; some scuffs and stains to matting; (4) items having dirt accumulation; matting yellowed, stained, rippled and having bent corners, one torn; print by the well missing portion of the scene on the right side and repaired by adding blank paper
Category: Fine Art > Asian Paintings & Prints
Estimated Sale Time: 12:05 pm CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate.
Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear; some scuffs and stains to matting; (4) items having dirt accumulation; matting yellowed, stained, rippled and having bent corners, one torn; print by the well missing portion of the scene on the right side and repaired by adding blank paper
Dimensions: 5.25 x 4 in
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