Shunga: Sex and Humour in Japanese Art
. Lovers in the upstairs room of a teahouse, from Utamakura (Poem of the Pillow). The British Museum "Pin It")
Overview
In Japan during the years 1600 to 1900, thousands of sexually explicit paintings, prints and illustrated books were produced. These works were called "spring pictures" (Shunga).
Shunga were mostly produced within the popular school known as "pictures of the floating world" (ukiyo-e), by celebrated artists such as Utamaro and Hokusai. During the 20th century Shunga became taboo and all but disappeared.
This exhibition will explore the social and cultural contexts for sex art in Japan, and highlight Shunga's importance in Japanese art history.
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