Vintage Framed Erotic Print

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “spring palace paintings,” these illustrations imagined the sensual delights of courtly life. This early 20th-century framed erotic print depicts two lovers in a distinctly Qing-dynasty interior, featuring a marble-top altar table bearing books, food offerings, and a porcelain gu-form vase.