Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print

Print of a quiet room, with two dark silhouettes behind a gridded screen.

This shunga woodblock print of a lovers' tryst is from Japan. It is ink on paper. Japanese woodblock prints are made by carving a separate block for each color, inking the blocks and pressing paper against each in turn. Tiles with floral patterns sit on a ledge, above a yellow floor and speckled wall. It is 8.9 inches wide and 6.2 high.

Eavesdropping, but in extremely good taste.