Sode no maki　袖の巻 (Handscroll for the Sleeve), Torii Kiyonaga, circa 1785

Woodblock print, shunga. Lovers with roll of tissue. The man and woman kiss passionately, with eyes closed. The pair are naked, save for her single red undergarment. There is nothing in the background to give a clue as to their status or relationship. Date: circa 1785. Dimensions: Height: 126 mm (Image); Height: 306 mm (Mount); Width: 678 mm (Image); Width: 813 mm (Mount). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Sode no maki 袖の巻 (Handscroll for the Sleeve) (BM OA+,0.135.8 3)

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Sode no maki 袖の巻 (Handscroll for the Sleeve), Torii Kiyonaga, circa 1785

Sode no maki　袖の巻 (Handscroll for the Sleeve), Torii Kiyonaga, circa 1785