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English: Male couple on a futon. A man reclines with one wakashū and converses with another. Possibly the first nanshoku erotic print, as well as an early example of a hand-colored ukiyo-e print in the shunga (erotic) style.

The cursive inscription reads, in modern Kanji, 世の中の人の心は飛鳥川 きのうの淵は今日は瀬となる」 In translation, ”The hearts of the people of the world are the Asuka River yesterday's abyss is today's rapids ”

Ôban format, 10.25" x 15"; Sumi ink and color on paper; Private collection. From a shunga album, own scan.
Date early 1680
date QS:P, 1680-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719727
Source
English: Private collection. Self-scanned.
Author
Hishikawa Moronobu  (1618–1694)  wikidata:Q746217
 
Hishikawa Moronobu
Alternative names
Artist name: 友竹; Moronobu; Kichibē Hishikawa; Moronobu Hishikawa; Yūchiku; Moronobu Hishigawa; Kichibei
Description Japanese illustrator and ukiyo-e artist
Date of birth/death circa 1618
date QS:P, 1618-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
circa 1694
date QS:P, 1694-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Location of birth/death Hota Edit this at Wikidata Edo Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1671 Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q746217

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  • 2006-11-19 23:48 Haiduc 1000×700× (212509 bytes) Moronobu Hishikawa, Male couple on a futon Own scan

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