Pearl Seeker is supposedly the title of this[1] Utamaro print. It shows a particularly nice female genitalia close up.
But … as is often the case on Tumblr, there is no credit whatsoever. Who can confirm if this is a Utamaro print and what is its provenance?
On the bright side, I just researched another print by Utamaro Awabi fishergirl ravished by water-spirits 1788 successfully. Including the original text by Edmond de Goncourt.
Update (April 9, 2012):
The permissive hand or The hand of permission (免の手, Yurushi no te)[1] is a shunga print, by Utamaro, from the album Ehon warai jogo. It features a particularly pleasing close up of female genitalia. The work is also known by its informal titlel the Pearl Seeker.
Pearl Seeker by Utamaro
Pearl Seeker by Utamaro
Pearl Seeker by Utamaro
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