JAPAN. Meiji period (1868-1912). Four inks and colors on sil - Lot 234

JAPAN. Meiji period (1868-1912). Four inks and colors on silk, a couple at the water's edge; a couple in front of a curtain; the woman appearing to be dozing behind a transparent curtain; two men; a woman sitting with her back to a man, their kimono revealing their private parts. Height 13.5 cm, length 18 cm; Height 13.5 cm, length 16 cm; Height 13.5 cm, length 16 cm; Height 14.5 cm, length 18 cm. Ink and color on silk, couple embracing. Height 14.5 cm, length 23.5 cm. - Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century. Forty-page album including ten black-and-white illustrations of embracing and nude couples (Accidents). Album closed. Height 15 cm, length 21.5 cm. - MAKI BOKUSEN (1736-1824): Bokusen soga shashin gakuhitsu, various dreams of Bokusen, a study of genuine drawings. One volume. 56 pages in black & white and color. Publisher Hishiya Kinbei, circa 1813. Height 22.8 cm, length 15.5 cm. - Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century. Four cut-out album pages, surrealistic scenes including rod-headed figures (Accidents). Height 20.5 cm, length 15 cm. Framed under glass. Provenance: Dr. Kronhausen sale, Maître Loudmer. This lot is presented by Madame Alice Jossaume, member of SFEP, expert to the Paris Court of Appeal, director of Portier et associés.