Chinese Silk Erotic Painting

An interior with lattice windows and two figures entwined on a green seat.

This erotic painting on silk is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is watercolor on silk. Chinese watercolor painting typically uses mineral and plant pigments bound with glue, applied in thin washes and fine lines. A painted room scene showing a carved lattice screen, a tall table with ornaments and a draped curtain. Two figures sit close together, one in bright red, beside a green cushion. Colors are soft and slightly faded, set in a grey-green patterned mat. It is 9 inches wide and 14 high.

A great deal of furniture for a very private moment.