In the Pleasure Quarters, No. 3 from Twelve Bouts in the Way of Love (Shikidō torikumi jūniban), c. 1775-1777
Isoda Koryūsaiexpand_more
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more 2014.65.3.3
Not on Viewexpand_more
The lovers' bodies curve into each other in ecstasy, her expression and curled toes convey her pleasure. The wave pattern on the closed panels at the upper left and the diamond panel on the backside of a folding screen at the lower right create a sense of enclosure and heightens the intimacy.
Details
- Title
- In the Pleasure Quarters, No. 3 from Twelve Bouts in the Way of Love (Shikidō torikumi jūniban)
- Artist Life
- 1735 - 1790 ?
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2014.65.3.3
- Curator Approved
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