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Erotic Art. Bethsheba Bathing. 15th. Cent. Land of the hermaphrodites. 15th. Cent. The Four Poster Bed. Etching Rembrant. Monk in the Cornfield. Etching Rembrant 1600’s. 18th. Cent French Engraving. Anonymous. Engraving on copper plate. Extremely rare. “The Kiss” - Norway.
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Bethsheba Bathing • 15th. Cent.
Land of the hermaphrodites • 15th. Cent
The Four Poster Bed • Etching • Rembrant
Monk in the Cornfield • Etching • Rembrant • 1600’s
18th. Cent French Engraving • Anonymous
Engraving on copper plate • Extremely rare
Germany • Pencil and water color
Norwegian Lithograph • Note border of floating sperm
Betty Dodson - United States • Pencil • One of the few female erotic artists
Thailand • Oil on canvas
Germany • “Rolling into the future without love or sorrow”
Ivory coast - Africa • Wooden grave figure
Painted wood statue of a woman, used as a fertility and good luck idol Bali
Madagascar • Wooden grave figure
Wood statue Note enlarged phallus and hermaphrodite breasts Ivory Coast - Africa
Silver figures Based on ancient design which allows the figures to be united in various positions Contemporary - Peru
Roman period • Phallic terra cotta
Mexican • 3rd. or 4th. Cent. B.C. • Terra cotta figure
Playful use of sexual symbolism Indian (India)
18th. Cent Oil on cloth Gods are in the Ying-yang position India ( Nepal)
India • Late 18th. Cent
Wood carving 18th. - 19th. Cent Wife combining hair of husband while having intercourse with lover lying beneath the floor. India
Mid 19th. Cent. Watercolor Tiger hunt is popular theme of India’s erotic art India
India • Contemporary miniature on ivory
China • Early 19th. Cent - Mid Ching dynasty • Normal position usual scenes both sides, but when opened reverse of normal position it exposes sexual scenes.
Japanese • Early 17th. Cent.
Japan • 1640 ‘s
Japan • Late 17th. Cent.
Late 18th. Cent Woodblock print From guidebook to prostitute headquarters Japan
Wooden phallus Hand carved, about 3 ft. tall. Previously paraded through the streets during the anneal night festival. Japan
Japan • 1860’s • Couple shunga book
Japan • 19th. Cent • “Phallic Contest”
Japan • 1800’s • Woman with three suitors who placed strings of coins on their penises to test phallic strength.
Japan • 19th. Cent • Erotic Hakata doll
Japan • Late 19th. Cent • Battle of the sexes seen as a Sumo wrestling match with phallic umpire