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While the Husband Sleeps

While the Husband Sleeps
by Koryusai Isoda (a.c. 1766-1788)

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Artist: Koryusai Isoda (a.c. 1766-1788) — 磯田湖龍斎
Title: While the Husband Sleeps
Series: 
Date of first edition?: Not set
Publisher (first edition)?: Not Set
Publisher (this edition)?: Not Set
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 38732
Notes (first edition)?: 
Notes (this edition)?: 
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

Saturday, 26 November 2005

Shunga: While the Husband Sleeps

Artist: Koryusai
Format: Oban yoko-e: 9.25" x 14.75" approx

Subject: While her husband sleeps, a slatternly wife, emerges from the mosquito netting surrounding the marital bed, to receive the amorous advances of another man.

Date: early 1770's

Condition: A little trimmed at top and base. A vertical fold mark. Stains at center base. Minor wormage. Some holes. Overall wear. Minor creases, marks and flaws. Generally, quite good state for such an early Shunga print.

Colour: Some fading

Impression: Fine with gauffrage

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