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A Sexual Posture
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A Sexual Posture


Description Provenance Inscription Credit
Description Albums of such paintings, made not for titillation but for education in the art of sex, often illustrate postures described in various sexual manuals, such as Vatsyayana's well-known "Kamasutra." This function is clear from an inscription added to the top red border of this picture which states that this is the picture of the posture known as "kissing both eyes."
Provenance John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown].
Inscriptions At top
Credit Promised gift of John and Berthe Ford

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Period
ca. 1725
Medium
pigments on paper
(Painting & Drawing)
Accession Number
F.277
Measurements
H: 5 9/16 x W: 4 3/16 in. (14.1 x 10.6 cm)
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Location Within Museum
Not On View

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