ANONYMOUS Two Albums Each of 12 Erotic Scenes Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early...

ANONYMOUS Two Albums Each of 12 Erotic Scenes Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century Each in ink, colours, gold, and silver on silk, mounted within a silk brocade border, bound in orihon (concertina-fold) format, the covers wrapped in silk; each of the 24 paintings depicting a male and a female lover in a sexual encounter, including a courtier and a princess, a couple under a mosquito net in summer, a shirabyoshi (court dancer) and a samurai on a boat, and an adolescent girl and an older man, each album by a different artist, unsigned; with a card sleeve. Each image: 20.5cm x 25.5cm (8 1/16in x 10 1/16in) or 20cm x 26.5cm (7 7/8in x 10 7/16in), each album overall: 23.5cm x 31.5cm x 1.5cm (9¼in x 12 3/8in x 5/8in). (3). Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing