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Brothel Client with Courtesan
Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1784
A brothel client, annoyed that his appointment with a high-ranking courtesan has been cancelled, throws himself onto a lower-ranking trainee courtesan. The beautifully flowing lines of this image, reminiscent of brushstrokes, almost make you forget that this is a woodblock print. This image comes from a series of twelve prints entitled Shikido juniban (Twelve Holds in the Way of Sex).
- Artwork typeprint, shunga
- Object numberRP-P-2007-230
- Dimensionsheight 254 mm x width 375 mm
- Physical characteristicskleurenhoutsnede; lijnblok in zwart met kleurblokken