UKIYO-E SHUNGA [VIEW GALLERY]
Shunga is a Japanese term for erotic art. Most shunga are a type of ukiyo-e, usually produced in woodblock print format in the 18th and 19th centuries. The ukiyo-e movement as a whole sought to express an idealisation of contemporary urban life and appeal to the new chōnin class. Following the aesthetics of everyday life, Edo period shunga varied widely in its depictions of sexuality. As a subset of ukiyo-e it was enjoyed by all social groups in the Edo period, despite being out of favour with the shogunate. Almost all ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers, and it did not detract from their prestige as artists. (Read more…)
CONTEMPORARY SHUNGA [VIEW GALLERY]
Eva Hamon is a French artist who has created a series of contemporary shunga titled “Cherry Blossom Shunga.” According to her website, her shunga are “copies from ancient woodblock prints of famous Japanese artists, with a free choice of colors, scenery and namely, textures in kimonos, always with gold leaf applications. Carefully painted, never with haste, with attention to details and lines, to the expressions of faces, to the harmony in the picture.” [Read more…]
JAPANESE NUDE ART [VIEW GALLERY]
This gallery is a compilation of various Japanese artists and photographers, including Hidemi Tada, Takeji Fujishima, Kazuya Akimoto, Seiki Kuroda, Okada Saburosuke, Hakuho Hirano, Hashiguchi Goyo, Toraji Ishikawa, Shinsui Ito, Shotei Takahashi, Kotondo Torii, Hiroshi Nonami, Tim Ernst, Keiichi Tahara, and Kimbei Kusakabe.
READ: Japanese Art and Shunga Prints – Art or Pornography?
WATCH: Shunga: Themes from an Exhibition
I don’t like pornography no matter how you phrase it.
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So why did you click on “Erotic Art”? What were you expecting, paintings of flowers and bees?
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And so, you came here to tell us about it? I don’t understand why some people choose to be so pretentious.
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Never mind. Everyone has his own taste.
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Ahhh Shut Up!!! Get out of here with Ur stupid unintelligent remarks and go troll somewhere else ya stupid head
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You must be a pousti
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@Costa you are either a poustiko or a priest.
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One of the most interesting cultures of eroticism is the Japanese’s. Thank you for sharing this.
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outstanding work of art thank you for sharing,
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The romance of oldern Japan lives on in these works.
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Very nice exibition !!!
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Reminds me of The tale of Genji , and other tales as katsura tree on the moon.
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nice doug..from kathy from jc.
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So happy it was not pixelated … heh heh, hoo boy …
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Shunga, originated fron Chinese “Spring Palace Pictures”, has become Human’s Resource.
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Very nice an great Shunga collection
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