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Houtsnede met een rode kamhoen en grote hortensia, uit "Bairei kachō gafu" 梅嶺花鳥画譜 (Flowers and Birds - Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺 (1841-1895) - 日本 - Meiji period (1868-1912)
编号 85421645
编号 85421645
The art of making love in Japan was not reserved only for the higher classes. Oh no. The common man also knew how to relieve himself from the stress of daily life by entertaining the opposite sex. In these colorful illustrations you can see how the shamisen player as well as the woman working in the rice paddies are rewarded after work for their dedication. I can imagine how motivated they were to get their daily job done, knowing what was in store for them afterwards.