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Near the Go Board, No. 5 from Twelve Bouts in the Way of Love (Shikidō torikumi jūniban)

Isoda KoryūsaiLinkedCulture matchlcp-e1286e4bc9aa

Date: c. 1775–77
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 119732

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A couple compactly entwined, she closes her eyes in pleasure as he locks his arms together and squares his jaw in determination. Just past their heads is a sake kettle and go board with a tray of snacks and a glass goblet. In the dialogue the man says: I can't last any longer...here I come! Do you want it? to which she answers: I don't know why...ah..ah..ah! Japan, Asia

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Credit line: The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

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French Animalier Bronze Sculptures
These objects are French bronze animal sculptures from the 19th-early 20th century animalier tradition, which specialized in realistic depictions of wildlife and domestic animals.
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