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

Woodblock print, shunga. Lovers. Probably the first sexual experience of a young woman of a well-to-do family, who covers her mouth shyly. The more experienced man moistens his fingers with saliva, eager to explore the young woman’s body. Date: circa 1785. Dimensions: Height: 126 mm (Image); Height: 306 mm (Mount); Width: 687 mm (Image); Width: 813 mm (Mount). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Sode no maki 袖の巻 (Handscroll for the Sleeve) (BM OA+,0.135.5 2)