Fierce Looking Woman with Fierce Looking Dog, 1890s Photograph japanese shunga print by folding then cutting--usually described

by folding then cutting--usually described as valentines

and as a huge fan of MIT press

with a very otherworldly sort of glow to the image

and one which appears to have been used many many times

Folky but finely done

Fierce Looking Woman with Fierce Looking Dog, 1890s Photograph japanese shunga print by folding then cutting--usually describedWhat a pair these two. She looks to me as if in complete control of her realm, and with a hundred plots in motion (I keep thinking of the matriarch on Peaky Blinders!), and this dog her loyal and fiercely protective companion, charged with keeping enemies at bay. A really terrific photo I think, down to the blur of the dogs face, lending an added ferocity to that gaze and bared teeth! With that studded collar just perfect. 5" x 4" and in excellent