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You can discover Japanese art like no other. Originally created by
the artists of the ukiyo-e school of the floating world to
advertise brothels in 17th-century Yoshiwara, these popular spring
pictures (shunga) transcended class and gender in Japan for almost
300 years. These tender, humorous and brightly coloured pieces
celebrate sexual pleasure in all its forms, culminating in the
beautiful, yet graphic, work of iconic artists Utamaro, Hokusai and
Kunisada. This catalogue of a major international exhibition aims
to answer some key questions about what shunga is and why was it
produced. Erotic Japanese art was heavily suppressed in Japan from
the 1870s onwards as part of a process of cultural modernisation
that imported many contemporary western moral values. Only in the
last twenty years or so has it been possible to publish
unexpurgated examples in Japan and this ground-breaking publication
presents this fascinating art in its historical and cultural
context for the first time. Within Japan, shunga has continued to
influence modern forms of art, including manga, anime and Japanese
tattoo art. Drawing on the latest scholarship and featuring over
400 images of works from major public and private collections, this
landmark book sheds new light on this unique art form within
Japanese social and cultural history. Shunga: sex and pleasure in
Japanese art is published to accompany an exhibition at the British
Museum from October 2013 to January 2014.
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