{"product_id":"utagawa-kuniyoshi-atarizakari-suikoden-shunga-enpon-upper-volume","title":"Utagawa Kuniyoshi Atarizakari Suikoden, Edo Period Japanese Shunga Harubon, Erotic Art Woodblock Ukiyoe Book, Upper Volume","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eThe upper volume of an Edo-period enpon by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, in which the heroes and villains of the Water Margin are recast as lovers, brawlers and comic spirits.\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\u003eKuniyoshi (1797 to 1861) became famous through his warrior prints of the Suikoden, the Chinese novel known in English as the Water Margin. In this enpon, the privately circulated erotic picture book, he turns that heroic world into parody. The plates are signed Ichimyokai Hodoyoshi, the punning name under which he issued his erotic books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume holds eight double-page plates and one half-page plate. They range far beyond the bedchamber: a great temple bell breaks open in a burst of light while figures scatter, a crowd of men and women brawl across an entire spread, and a figure tumbles through the dark beside flames and a dragon. The amorous plates, set among screens and patterned robes, carry the bold line of his best work: warai-e, the laughing picture, at full strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atarizakari Suikoden, upper volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kuniyoshi, signed Ichimyokai Hodoyoshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edo period, nineteenth century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enpon (shunga picture book) with warai-e humour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eight double-page plates and one half-page plate\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\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanshibon, stab-bound in the Japanese manner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover size:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 22.2 x 15.4 cm (8.7 x 6.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 0.5 cm (0.2 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome worm damage to the leaves, mostly in the text pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToning, staining and wear to the cover and edges; text pages outnumber plates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear stand holds the pages open in the photographs; it is not part of the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper volume only; every photograph is part of the description.\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 an Edo-period enpon with plates by Utagawa Kuniyoshi; the attribution follows the signature on the plates and is not independently certified. Store flat, away from sun and damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapped flat in acid-free tissue between rigid boards, 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\/japanese-woodblock-print-ukiyoe-culture-classical-texts-archive\"\u003earchive of woodblock prints and classical texts\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\u003eSearching for the lower volume, or another title by Kuniyoshi? 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: Kuniyoshi enpon · Suikoden parody shunga · Edo period erotic picture book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Utagawa Kuniyoshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483462390053,"sku":"JP-CL-Z534611068","price":1025.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/kuniyoshi-suikoden-01.jpg?v=1794591365","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/utagawa-kuniyoshi-atarizakari-suikoden-shunga-enpon-upper-volume","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}