Shunga Book - The Story of Sexual Unions Throughout the Year 年中交合故事 - Shunga Erotic Art - Utagawa Kunimori (II?) 歌川国盛 - Japan - Midten av 1800-tallet

Original Japanese woodblock printed illustrated book

Genre: shunga erotic art

Book title: The Story of Sexual Unions Throughout the Year 年中交合故事

Attrib. Utagawa Kunimori (II?) 歌川国盛 (also attrib. to Kirakusai Sukinari 喜楽斎好成, poss. pseudonym of Utagawa Kunimaro 歌川国麿)

Note: the cover is most likely not the original one, but is probably a rough restoration by the ancient owner who decided to remove the old cover and replace it with one taken from an erotic book, illustrated by an Utagawa School artist, entitled "Songs of the Four Seasons" 四季の詠

Period: mid 19th century

Condition: overall fair - please, look at the pictures

Size of the book: 17.5 x 12 cm