Shunga and the Sexual Art of Ukiyo-e
Shunga – Sexual Imagery of the Edo Period – Great Pleasure in Edo A sub-category of Japanese ukiyo-e “Japanese woodblock prints”, is shunga, literally meaning “spring pictures” – a euphemism for sex. Extremely popular among the public during the Edo period, shunga depicts sexual imagery of all sorts – sex between a man and woman, …