Makemono de 11 scènes chinoises érotiques. Rêve de printemps

Scroll unrolling horizontally with a title leaf of 3 ideograms (Spring Dream) and 11 colored prints mounted on silk (actually a single print consisting of 11 scenes). When fully unrolled, the ensemble reaches 250cm. The scroll is held closed by a string, the paper is rolled around a piece of wood.
The scroll, made of relatively thick paper is covered with fine silk on the side where the engraving is mounted. The 11 scenes consist of a single long printing on 180 cm, one can perceive by the presence of the lower margin that these 11 scenes were thus printed several times on a large sheet, which were then cut out. This type of printing required a large press. Each scene measures approximately 16x20cm.
Excellent condition. One crease on one of the prints.
It is quite difficult to date this type of anonymous production with exactitude, which can be situated from the end of the 19th century until the 1930s, or even beyond. The 11 scenes depict amorous frolics and sexual practices with more diversity than in Japanese erotic prints (shunga). The scenes take place outdoors, among luxuriant nature or in richly furnished interiors. Painters had specialized in this type of paintings and it is not uncommon to find certain prints mixed with other collections.