Rare Antique Japanese Shunga Erotic Art Series, Meiji era (c. 1900) Handmade Ink Painting Book, Ukiyo-e, Bijin-ga, Lovers Art, Manga, Comics

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Original Japanese Shunga Erotic Art Series, Handmade Painting Book

Age: Antique, Meiji era, circa 1900
Handmade
Ink on paper
18,5 x 26,5 cm


Shunga (春画) is a type of Japanese erotic art typically executed as a kind of ukiyo-e, often in woodblock print format. While rare, there are also extant erotic painted handscrolls which predate ukiyo-e. Translated literally, the Japanese word shunga means picture of spring; "spring" is a common euphemism for sex.
The Japanese term Ukiyo-e (浮世絵) translates as picture of the floating world.
Bijin-ga (美人画) is a portrait of a beautiful woman.

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