KYOTO--Featuring erotic works created by some of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, the Hosomi Museum here is hosting its first “shunga” exhibition in eight years. Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun and ...

A recently discovered painting by Kitagawa Utamaro (around 1753-1806) is due to go on show for the first time this week at the British Museum. The hanging scroll from around 1805-06 shows a courtesan ...

On September 19, the Eisei Bunko Museum in Tokyo bravely unveiled an exhibition of traditional Japanese erotic art called shunga. Despite the historical nature of the pieces, the art show doesn’t come ...

Celebrating sexual scenarios that appear both erotic and humorous is Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japenese Art, a new exhibit at The British Musuem in London. Shunga — which translates literally to ...

A pair of young female lovers writhing in pleasure as they embrace. A married, older couple entwined in each others arms. A courtesan, her neck exposed, the flash of crimson at her collar hinting at ...

Japanese erotic prints known as "shunga" -- literally, "spring pictures" -- are described by Tokyo Shimbun (May 1) as "one type of 'ukiyo-e' (floating world picture) that was popular during the Edo ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. H x W (Overall): 42.9 × 29.2 cm (16 7 ...

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Kitagawa Utamaro (d. 1806), Lovers in the upstairs room of a teahouse, from Utamakura (Poem of the Pillow), c. 1788. Sheet from a colour-woodblock printed album.Picture: The Trustees of the British ...

Japanese erotic prints known as "shunga" -- literally, "spring pictures" -- are described by Tokyo Shimbun (May 1) as "one type of 'ukiyo-e' (floating world picture) that was popular during the Edo ...