{"product_id":"mens-shunga-nagajuban-deep-blue-hand-painted-ukiyo-e-lovers-shibori-round-fan-windows","title":"Men's Shunga Nagajuban in Deep Blue, Hand-Painted Ukiyo-e Lovers within Shibori Round and Fan Windows","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA man's nagajuban in deep blue, with a round window and a fan reserved in shibori and painted by hand with lovers in the ukiyo-e manner.\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\u003eThe nagajuban is the robe worn beneath the kimono, glimpsed only at collar and cuff. When Edo sumptuary rules pressed outward dress toward sober colours, men moved their luxury inside: iki, refinement kept for oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere a large round window on the back, its edges softened by shibori resist, frames a pair of lovers painted in the manner of an Edo shunga print, a man with a dressed topknot and a courtesan with her hair loosed, rendered in ivory, flesh tones, black, slate blue and a sweep of vermilion. A smaller fan on the skirt repeats the couple at the moment of a kiss with eyes closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn two photographs a small square of paper was laid over one detail for discretion; it is not part of the garment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man's nagajuban (under-kimono)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e A shibori-reserved round window and fan, hand-painted in the ukiyo-e manner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep blue; dark collar band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lustrous plain weave; fibre being confirmed against our archive records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134 cm (52.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYuki (centre back to cuff):\u003c\/strong\u003e 67 cm (26.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33.5 cm (13.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48 cm (18.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront panel width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.5 cm (11.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack panel width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.5 cm (12.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undated, vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat 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\u003eRubbing, soiling and small marks consistent with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe painted windows remain clear, with good colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (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 a hand-painted vintage garment by an unrecorded artist; no date or workshop is certified. Store folded flat in acid-free tissue, away from light, and entrust any cleaning to a kimono specialist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolded in tissue and boxed flat, then 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. Further pieces of the kind are kept in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shunga-hidden-arts\"\u003eShunga and Hidden Arts\u003c\/a\u003e and in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kimono-textile-heritage-fashion-archive\"\u003ekimono and textile archive\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 hidden-lining kimono or painted juban? Our Hunting Salon™ locates such pieces across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers them 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: shunga juban · hand-painted nagajuban · iki hidden kimono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483479265573,"sku":"JP-CL-U1248897452","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/blue-shunga-juban-02.jpg?v=1794592649","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/mens-shunga-nagajuban-deep-blue-hand-painted-ukiyo-e-lovers-shibori-round-fan-windows","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}