Vintage Taisho–Showa Japanese Pencil Drawing, Shunga Artwork, Original Sheet

Out of respect for the rules of Etsy and the broad international audience of the platform, the images in this listing are presented only in fragmentary form.
The works represent the historical genre known as shunga — a traditional part of Japanese visual culture that existed alongside literature, theater, and everyday artistic life.

The complete compositions are documented in our online gallery of the Riga Gallery of Japanese Art.

Full images:
https://japaneseriga.com/single

This work is offered through our gallery shop on Etsy.

Description

Taisho–Showa Pencil Drawing

Technique: pencil on cardboard
Format: single sheet
Sheet size (approx.): 27 × 19 cm
Period: Taisho – early Showa, early 20th century

This sheet represents the type of master drawing known as hanshita-e — an original artist’s drawing created as the basis for a woodblock print design.

Condition
Vintage condition. Vintage works may show natural signs of age (light toning, small fiber creases, gentle edge wear), so please review the photos carefully.

Shipping
Safe and tracked shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido)

For US buyers: this item enters the United States duty-free.