DICTIONARY OF LIES: HOLDING HANDS, KISSING (Koikawa Shozan)

Object: original Japanese woodblock print
Genre: abuna-e あぶな絵 dangerous pictures

Artist: Koikawa Shozan 恋川笑山 (1821-1907)
From the book: Ono no Mudamara’s Complete Dictionary of Lies 小野徒玉茎嘘字盡, vol. 1 乾
Print title: Holding Hands, Kissing こあたり きまり

Publisher: Kirakudo 喜楽堂

Material: washi 和紙 Japanese paper
Technique: nishiki-e 錦絵 multi-coloured woodblock printing

Period: 1850s
Condition: good
Dimensions: 10,5 x 15,5 cm

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