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  1. Shunga - Wikipedia

    • The ukiyo-e movement sought to idealize contemporary urban living and appeal to the new chōnin class. Shunga followed the aesthetics of everyday life and widely varied in its depictions of sexuality. Most ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers. See more

    Overview

    Shunga (春画) is a type of Japanese erotic art typically executed as a kind of ukiyo-e, often in woodblock print format. … See more

    History

    Shunga was heavily influenced by illustrations in Chinese medicine manuals beginning in the Muromachi era (1336 to 1573). Zhou Fang, a notable Tang-dynasty Chinese painter, is also thought to have been influe… See more

    Uses

    Shunga was probably enjoyed by both men and women of all classes. Superstitions and customs surrounding shunga suggest as much; in the same way that it was considered a lucky charm against death for a samurai t… See more

    Production

    Shunga were produced between the sixteenth century and the nineteenth century by ukiyo-e artists, since they sold more easily and at a higher price than their ordinary work. Shunga prints were produced a… See more

    Content

    Edo period shunga sought to express a varied world of contemporary sexual possibilities. Some writers on the subject refer to this as the creation of a world parallel to contemporary urban life, but idealised, e… See more

    See also

    Chunhwa: Korean traditional erotic art
    Ero guro
    Hentai
    History of erotic depictions
    Pornography in JapanSee more

    Further reading

    • Rosina Buckland. Shunga: Erotic Art in Japan (Abrams Press, 2013). ISBN 978-1-468-30698-9.
    • Timothy Clark et al. (eds). Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese art (London: British Museum Press, 2013). ISBNSee more

     
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  1. Translated literally, the Japanese word shunga means picture of spring; "spring" is a common euphemism for sex. Shunga, as a subset of ukiyo-e, was enjoyed by all social groups in the Edo period, despite being out of favor with the shogunate. The ukiyo-e movement sought to idealize contemporary urban living and appeal to the new chōnin class.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunga
    Japanese shunga is a kind of sensual art that is primarily created using woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e. The Japanese erotic art, Shunga, translates to a “picture of spring”, which is a term commonly used to allude to sex in Japanese culture.
    artincontext.org/japanese-erotic-art-shunga/

    Taking its title from ‘spring’ as a euphemism for sex, shunga flourished as a subgenre of ukiyo-e painting during the Edo period (1603–1867), though earlier examples of narrative works centred on sexual themes date back to the late Heian (794–1185) and early Muromachi (1336–1573) eras. 3 Aided by concurrent Edo-period advancements in printing technology, thousands of popular shunga designs were mass-produced and widely...

    www.ngv.vic.gov.au/essay/interpreting-shunga-scr…
    Shunga prints grew in popularity in the early 18th century and the production of shunga peaked in the golden age of the print period in the late 19th century. Many ukiyo-e artists did shunga in addition to their normal specialties. The works sold well and, often at higher prices than the normal genre.
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  2. Interpreting Shunga scroll: sex and desire between …

    Mar 16, 2023 · Though officially restricted by Edo’s ruling Tokugawa shogunate, shunga served as a lucrative form of creative output for many of ukiyo-e’s best known artists, from Katsushika Hokusai to Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

     
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    Jan 17, 2017 · Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) is among the five greatest ukiyo-e masters. His refined portrayal of female beauty is virtually unmatched. At the end of his career his work suffered from an artistic decline except for the shunga …

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    Sep 13, 2016 · Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), arguably the most creative and innovative artist of the Floating World during the last years of rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was the son of a dyer from Nihonbashi, and lived …

  9. Shunga - Ukiyo-e-Gallery Hannspeter Kunz

    These are jewel-like pieces. These prints were produced at great expense using the best quality materials - the colours are rich and the surface shimmers with gold, metallic inks and rich, double printing. Each sheet is a fine impression …

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