{"product_id":"keisai-eisen-nise-murasaki-onna-genji-shunga-book-three-volumes","title":"Keisai Eisen Nise Murasaki Onna Genji, Edo Period Japanese Shunga Harubon, Erotic Art Colour Woodblock Ukiyoe Book, Three Volumes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA complete set of three volumes of Nise Murasaki Onna Genji, an Edo erotic parody of the Genji romance printed in full colour from woodblocks, offered as by Keisai Eisen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-note\"\u003eThis piece belongs to the private room of the house and is shown to adults only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1840s all Edo was reading Ryutei Tanehiko's Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji, which moved The Tale of Genji into the shogun's palace. Erotic parodies followed at once, and this is one of them: courtly romance retold as enpon, with a frontispiece beauty framed in a roundel of cherry blossom and double-page plates of lovers on verandas, beneath paper lanterns and aboard roofed pleasure boats on the river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour is bright and confident, the patterned robes and quilts drawn with real pleasure, and the red and yellow cartouches carry the witty dialogue that made these books as much comedy as erotica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArt and Social History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShunga, also called makura-e and warai-e, were issued quietly and almost always unsigned, so attributions rest on style and tradition. The book is offered here as by Keisai Eisen; the title is also widely catalogued under Utagawa Kunisada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nise Murasaki Onna Genji\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keisai Eisen, as offered; also catalogued under Utagawa Kunisada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e late Edo period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e shunga ehon (erotic picture book), Genji parody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e colour woodblock printing on Japanese paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e three, upper, middle and lower, about 35 pages as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e stitched, with title slips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 24.2 x 17 cm (9.5 x 6.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stain to the lower part of the first half of the lower volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery slight worm damage in places; age staining, soiling and rubbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe small paper slips seen in some photographs were laid over details for discretion and are not part of the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (very good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as an original Edo woodblock-printed book; the attribution is a traditional one, not a certainty. Store flat, away from light and damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked flat by hand in Japan in discreet outer packaging and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Continue to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shunga-hidden-arts\"\u003eShunga and Hidden Arts\u003c\/a\u003e or read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/shunga-the-cheeky-art-that-unveils-japans-playful-side\"\u003eour essay on shunga\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking a particular Edo erotic book? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Genji parody shunga book · Eisen erotic picture book · Edo enpon three volume set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Keisai Eisen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483463307557,"sku":"JP-CL-1240224741","price":905.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/onna-genji-eisen-01.jpg?v=1794591381","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/keisai-eisen-nise-murasaki-onna-genji-shunga-book-three-volumes","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}