KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806) AND UTAMARO SCHOOLEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centurySixoban yoko-e shunga (erotic picture) prints depicting different couples making love: three from the albumEhon Komachi biki (Picture Book: Pulling Komachi) by Utamaro, consisting of: a geisha and her lover beside a free-standing screen; lovers in summer on a sleeping mat; lovers in summer with a fan and reed blind; three by the Utamaro School, consisting of: a courtesan with her client on afuton; a young princess and her young attendant beside akyosoku (armrest); a housewife and akanzashi (hairpins) vendor; allunsigned; all framed and glazed.Each approx., 25cm x 37.5cm (9 13/16in x 14¾in). (6).Artist or Maker: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806)