Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6085141
Area
Books
Title
Shunga
subtitle
The Erotic Art of Japan
Literary collection
Literary number
Addition to number
Publisher
Series / hero
Original title
Translator
Illustrator
Year
1998
Type
Print Run
First edition of a re-edition
Number of pages
174
Number produced
Dimensions
22.6 x 27.3 cm
ISBN10
0-78930-245-4
ISBN13
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Language / dialect
Country of publication
Details
Shunga, or "images of spring," are erotic polychrome engravings painted by the masters of the Japanese Ukiyo-e school during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The shunga served as illustrations for love novels, instructive albums for young wives, and even lucky charms for warriors. This book is the first to present a special collection of rare, previously unpublished prints, enriched by texts that introduce the various periods and defining characteristics of the genre. Unabashed and exquisitely rendered, these images are a surprising accessible visual chronicle of erotic fine art.