{"product_id":"shunga-hidden-arts-mammoth-ivory-bathing-figure","title":"Figura shunga de Yuagari Shōjo después del baño, talla a escala netsuke en marfil de mamut lanudo, de Shōwa a Heisei, 45 mm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Hidden Arts\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA kneeling woman lifts her arms to gather her hair in the instant after bathing, the yuagari moment that Edo visual culture treated as a threshold between cleansing and self-awareness. Carved at netsuke scale in woolly mammoth ivory, the figure carries its eroticism through ritual and gesture rather than explicit action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sculpture presents a yuagari, or post-bath, figure: a classical shunga-adjacent subject in which eroticism emerges through ritual, privacy and transition rather than explicit action. The kneeling posture, lifted arms and gathered hair capture the precise instant between cleansing and self-awareness, an intimate threshold favored by Edo visual culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a single-figure work, it belongs to the quieter lineage of shunga objects intended for handling and contemplation rather than display; the emphasis falls on gesture and psychology, compressing narrative into form. The raised arms expose the torso while simultaneously guarding it, an intentional paradox, and the smooth continuity of the body contrasts with the tactile hair bundle, signaling the shift from water to air, from public to private. This restrained tension is central to shunga aesthetics, where desire is suggested by circumstance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine grain of mammoth ivory supports clean anatomical transitions at this scale. The polish is controlled rather than mirror-bright, preserving warmth, and the balance is precise: the figure reads as stable from multiple angles, evidence of practiced micro-carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBathing motifs circulated discreetly because they could pass as academic nudes or genre studies, and that ambiguity allowed them to survive censorship before re-emerging as collectible hidden arts. The use of mammoth ivory reflects a modern adaptation of traditional carving without restricted materials. This is erotic art through restraint and ritual: its power lies in the moment it chooses, quiet, transitional and human, rendered in a material that rewards close study. A compact, serious collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely late Showa to early Heisei (circa 1970s–1990s), Edo-revival aesthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woolly mammoth ivory (ke-naga mammoth)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 30 mm (L) × 20 mm (W) × 45 mm (H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shunga-adjacent erotic figural sculpture, netsuke scale; single-figure bathing (yuagari) motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent overall, with even polish and patina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo visible cracks, losses or repairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease review the photographs for final verification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCollecting Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure speaks to several collecting lanes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShunga collectors seeking non-explicit, museum-safe works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetsuke specialists, particularly in erotic subgenres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurators building Private Object and Hidden Arts narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors with display or shipping sensitivities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved in woolly (ke-naga) mammoth ivory; the late Showa to early Heisei dating is a stylistic attribution, and no carver is named. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/shunga-hidden-arts-mammoth-ivory-erotic-figure\"\u003eKneeling shunga figure in mammoth ivory\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/edo-style-ukiyo-e-woodblock-harubon-shunga-book-15-scenes\"\u003eEdo-style ukiyo-e harubon shunga book\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/mammoth-ivory-shunga-erotic-sculpture\"\u003eExplicit shunga couple sculpture in mammoth ivory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Hidden Arts\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003ePrivate Consultation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShunga and hidden arts are handled with discretion. 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