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Japanese Erotic Art
Japanese Erotic Art is known as Shunga or spring pictures in Japan. Erotic motifs were common in the Ukiyo or 'floating world' school of art in the Edo period (1600-1868).

Ukiyo depicted the common people, sometimes in the brothel quarters of cities. Often erotic art was made into wood block prints that could be reproduced in quantity (although not mass produced). Floating world art was popular during the Edo period and was distributed as prints, graphic novels and calendars. During the Edo period it was widely believed that sex protected one from misfortune and keeping a Shunga around the house was regarded as good luck.

Subjects in Ukiyo paintings typically have idealised features. The feeling is often witty and comical. Not to mention sexually imaginative.

At the close of the 18th century government censorship increased due to Western influences and painters were forced to focus on other subjects such as landscapes.
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canadaIsCold   What are the common themes in shunga? (2)
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mucohaba   whats the bridge? (2)      posted by mucohaba on December 2, 2008
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canadaIsCold   Erotic Art a Good Investment? (2)      posted by canadaIsCold on May 10, 2009
canadaIsCold   images with ghosts (1)      posted by canadaIsCold on May 10, 2009
canadaIsCold   japanese erotic imagination (1)      posted by canadaIsCold on May 10, 2009
canadaIsCold   erotic water (1)      posted by canadaIsCold on May 10, 2009
rayonnant   shunga sex education (1)      posted by rayonnant on December 5, 2009
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