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Japanese Erotic Framed Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print of Couple, 19th Century
Japanese Erotic Framed Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print of Couple, 19th Century

Japanese Erotic Framed Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print of Couple, 19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, highly erotic Japanese Shunga woodblock print. This work is likely by the renowned Ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kunisada 1786-1865 (also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III) and cr...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Paper

Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame
Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame

Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making love, derives from an erotic artistic tradition featuring graphic images of sexual activity.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Glass, Wood

Lovers Reclining
Lovers Reclining

Gustav KlimtLovers Reclining, 1913

$325,000

H 14.6 in W 22.25 in

Lovers Reclining

By Gustav Klimt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Inspired by Japanese erotic woodblock prints, the present drawing is especially compelling for its dramatic contrast between the expansive void at the lower edge—anchored by the arti...

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1910s Vienna Secession Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

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Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro
Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro

Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro

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H 0.04 in W 14.97 in D 10.01 in

Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro

Located in Milano, IT

Negai no itoguchi (Unravelling the threads of desire), 1799 Oban yoko-e Erotic prints have a primary role in the Japanese art history: sexual pleasure is transported on paper wit...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic
Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic

Eizan Kikugawa, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Suggestive, Shunga, Erotic

By Kikugawa Eizan

Located in London, GB

Artist: Eizan Kikugawa (1787-1867) Title: Abuna-e, Smoking Date: c. 1800s -1830s Dimensions: 38.6 x 26 cm Condition: Centrefold. Some restored wormholes. Faint stain on the centre r...

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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Exhibitionists #13

Christian LittleExhibitionists #13, 2016

Unavailable

H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in

Exhibitionists #13

By Christian Little

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Little’s Exhibitionists series, in which he places human “sculptures”on top of pedestals, derives from shunga, a form of Japanese erotic ukiyo-e woodblock prints from the 18th Century.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Exhibitionists #5

Christian LittleExhibitionists #5, 2015

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in D 3 in

Exhibitionists #5

By Christian Little

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Little’s Exhibitionists series, in which he places human “sculptures”on top of pedestals, derives from shunga, a form of Japanese erotic ukiyo-e woodblock prints from the 18th Century.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Album Erotic Couples Shunga Art, 11 Prints
Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Album Erotic Couples Shunga Art, 11 Prints

Japanese Antique Woodblock Print Album Erotic Couples Shunga Art, 11 Prints

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a Japanese complete antique palm sized silk covered album of eleven (11) woodblock printed prints of erotic couples in provocative poses dating to the late Meiji era, circa 1...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints

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Paper

Japan Antique Album Erotic Women 38 Woodblock Prints, easily framable
Japan Antique Album Erotic Women 38 Woodblock Prints, easily framable

Japan Antique Album Erotic Women 38 Woodblock Prints, easily framable

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Japanese complete antique pillow album of thirty eight (38) erotic Shunga woodblock prints of beautiful women Bijin in refined, suggestive poses, 1900.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

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Paper

Contemporary Shunga, The Antique Couch
Contemporary Shunga, The Antique Couch

Contemporary Shunga, The Antique Couch

By Noboru Sawai

Located in Soquel, CA

He also blends the two cultures in his imagery, using Western masterpieces of art (Botticelli, Velazquez, Courbet, Picasso and others) or everyday scenes in his etchings, which he co...

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Suggestive Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro I Kitagawa Ukiyo-e
Suggestive Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro I Kitagawa Ukiyo-e

Suggestive Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro I Kitagawa Ukiyo-e

By Kitagawa Utamaro 1

Located in London, GB

Title: A Courtesan Holding A Mouse Artist: Utamaro I Kitagawa. Singed as Utamaro Hitsu. (1753 - 1806) Series: Seiro Bijin Nanatsume Awase Publisher: Moriya Jihei Published in 1791-18...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Washi Paper

Utamaro no Shunga, Erotic Sexy Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print, Tattoo, Paul Binnie
Utamaro no Shunga, Erotic Sexy Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print, Tattoo, Paul Binnie

Utamaro no Shunga, Erotic Sexy Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print, Tattoo, Paul Binnie

By Paul Binnie

Located in London, GB

Utamaro Kitagawa(1753-1806), the best known artist in the West alongside Hokusai and Hiroshige, mainly depicted the women living in the red district in shunga prints (erotica). Paul ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Washi Paper, Handmade Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Exhibitionists #6

Christian LittleExhibitionists #6, 2015

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H 36 in W 36 in D 3 in

Exhibitionists #6

By Christian Little

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Little’s Exhibitionists series, in which he places human “sculptures”on top of pedestals, derives from shunga, a form of Japanese erotic ukiyo-e woodblock prints from the 18th Century.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Eisen Shunga, Pair of Japanese Erotic Woodblock Prints
Eisen Shunga, Pair of Japanese Erotic Woodblock Prints

Eisen Shunga, Pair of Japanese Erotic Woodblock Prints

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful pair of Japanese Erotic wood block prints, circa mid-19th century. Later framed. Eisen Shunga stamps.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Prints

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Paper

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"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

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Linen, Velvet

Sexual Encounter - Etching ad Drypoint by A. Doré - Late 1900
Sexual Encounter - Etching ad Drypoint by A. Doré - Late 1900

Sexual Encounter - Etching ad Drypoint by A. Doré - Late 1900

By Amandine Doré

Located in Roma, IT

Sexual Encounter is a beautiful drypoint made by the French painter, illustrator, and writer Amandine Doré in the second half of the 20th century. The state of preservation is excell...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen

Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Queen by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42 x 30 inches framed: 45 x 33 inches condition: overall v...

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Late 19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century

Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century

By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Crystal Serveware

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Crystal, Gold

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"EROTIC II"
"EROTIC II"

Robert Bob Stanley"EROTIC II", 1971

$1,500

H 22.5 in W 16.75 in

"EROTIC II"

By Robert Bob Stanley

Located in New York, US

Signed by artist, Artist's Proof Silkscreen print on paper Bob Stanley (b. 1932 - d. 1997 New York, United States), an American painter renowned for his gritty depictions on canvas...

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1970s Pop Art Nude Prints

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Paper

Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington
Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington

Portrait of Lady Bagot - Niece to the Duke of Wellington

By Sir John Hoppner

Located in Miami, FL

The sitter is Mary Charlotte Anne Wellesley-Pole, eldest daughter of William, 4th Earl of Mornington, and niece to the Duke of Wellington and two-time Prime Minister of England. This...

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1780s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Helene ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lower...

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1980s Modern Nude Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

She - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
She - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

She - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'She' part of the series 'A Girl Called N.' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate....

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Being - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

Being - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Being' 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Based on a Polaroid, digital C-Print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-628. Kirs...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady
Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady

Huge 18th Century French Rococo Old Master Oil Allegorical Nude Winged Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Allegorical Winged Nude Lady, adorned with the attributes of Spring French School, 18th century (Rococo period) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 52 inches provenance...

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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Think - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Think - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Think - 2021 - 24x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1041. Not mounted...

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

$12,500

H 80 in W 81 in D 92 in

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

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Lacquer, Wood

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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Erotic Woodblock Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of erotic woodblock prints available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the contemporary and Photorealist styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the erotic woodblock prints on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige and more. Christian Little, Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Kikugawa Eizan, Paul Binnie and Noboru Sawai took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, woodcut print and acrylic paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Erotic Woodblock Prints?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — erotic woodblock prints in our inventory begin at $280 and can go as high as $95,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,341.