Erotic Scene is a superb gouache and China ink on silk, realized by an anonymous Japanese artist of the XIX century ...

Erotic Scene is a superb gouache and China ink on silk, realized by an anonymous Japanese artist of the XIX century, probably in the second half of the XIX century. From a series of twelve Japanese erotic silk paintings, wrongly titled "Shunga". Mounted under a yellow cardboard passepartout. This modern artwork of little dimensions, but of extraordinary quality represents an erotic scene between two young Japanese lovers portrayed in their intimate situation and with their sophisticated traditional costumes and hairstyle. Without ever being vulgar or too explicit, but rather with extreme elegance, our ancient Japanese artwork, in excellent conditions, except for very little burnish stains on the lower corners and on the left margin, still astounds for its refinement, and fresh colors and reveals an incredible full mastery of this superfine artistic technique.
12x16 (foglio), 37 x 26.8 (passepartout)