Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | An amorous couple | Edo period, 19th century

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) 

An amorous couple 

Edo period, 19^th century 

woodblock print, embellished with metallic pigments, from the series Picture-book Models of Loving Couples (E-hon tsui no hinagata), depicting a couple beside a folding screen and a black lacquer cabinet, published circa 1812

Horizontal oban: 24.7 x 37.1 cm., 9¾ x 14⅝ in.