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HOKUSAI - Japanese Woodblock Print from Original Blocks    US $24.99

Japanese Noren Hokusai ukiyoe The Wave Feng Shui Curtains    US $43.13

JAPANESE SPLIT CURTAIN NOREN Great Wave HOKUSAI A221    US $27.99

Cotton Japanese Tenugui Cloth 'The Wave' by Hokusai    US $15.50

5.5 Sun 21 Step+1 Japanese Puzzle Box Namiura/Walnut desined by Hokusai-NEW-    US $119.00

Cotton Japanese Tenugui Cloth ' Aka Fuji' by Hokusai    US $15.50

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Tokaido Yoshida Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $68.00

Japanese "Mt.Fuji Hokusai" Design Saifu Paper Wallet    US $9.50

HOKUSAI - Japanese Woodblock Print    US $19.99

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print - Katsushika Hokusai - Mt. Fuji    US $24.99

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Mt. Fuji Reflects in Lake Fugaku 36 Kei    US $70.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Fujimihara Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $78.00

Japanese "Nami" Wave Hokusai" Design Saifu Paper Wallet    US $9.50

Convolvulus, TREE FROG, Hokusai Japanese CANVAS art print    US $18.25

FALCON Bird of Prey, Hokusai JAPANESE Art Canvas Print    US $18.25

Japanese Warrior on Back of Dragon HOKUSAI ART Print    US $18.25

STRAWBERRIES and BIRD HOKUSAI Japanese Art Canvas Print    US $18.25

PHOENIX by Katsushika Hokusai JAPANESE Art Canvas PRINT    US $18.25

JAPANESE WOODCUTS Utamaro Sharaku Hokusai Hiroshige HBD    US $9.95

HYDRANGEA, SWALLOW HOKUSAI Art Canvas JAPANESE PRINT    US $18.25

CHRYSANTHEMUM and BEE HOKUSAI Japanese ART Canvas Print    US $18.25

Mount Fuji Katsushika Hokusai JAPANESE landscape PRINT    US $18.25

WEEPING CHERRY tree, BULLFINCH by Katsushika Hokusai Japanese art Canvas PRINT    US $18.25

FLOCK OF CHICKENS Hokusai Japanese ART Canvas Print    US $18.25

JAPAN BEATIFUL WATERFALL HOKUSAI ART\ FUJIYANA JAPANESE VOLCANO LAKE BOAT COLOR    US $35.75

BREAST FEEDING by Katsushika Hokusai JAPANESE art Canvas Print Poster    US $18.25

The Warrior Kengoro Katsushika Hokusai painting - JAPANESE ART Canvas Print    US $18.25

SNOW COVERED MT. FUJI by artist Katsushika Hokusai JAPANESE ART Canvas Print    US $18.25

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo JAPANESE by Katsushika Hokusai Art Canvas Print    US $18.25

FLAYING FALCON Katsushika Hokusai Old JAPANESE ART. Canvas Poster Print    US $18.25

Japanese Gardens, Cherry Blossom Katsushika Hokusai Japan ART, Canvas Print    US $18.25

Bird and Chrysanthemen by artist Katsushika Hokusai, JAPANESE ART Canvas Print    US $18.25

A RIDER IN THE SNOW by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Fine ART Canvas Print    US $18.25

TORA TIGER illustration by Katsushika Hokusai JAPANESE Oriental Art Canvas Print    US $18.25

Vintage Japanese UKYOE book "Hokusai"    US $15.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Shore of Tago Bay Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $70.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Mishimagoe from Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $80.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Climbing on Fuji Fugaku 36 Kei    US $58.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Katakura from Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $70.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Onyamagashi from Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $58.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Ono Shinden from Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $70.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Enoshima from Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $70.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Nakahara from Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $70.00

Japanese Woodblock Print Hokusai Umezawa from Fugaku 36 Kei Mt. Fuji    US $70.00

Old Japanese woodblock printings Hokusai Katsushika 2    US $49.99

Japanese Ukiyoe Woodblock 2 Prints "Fugaku Sanjyurokkei " by Hokusai " 16    US $89.99

Japanese Ukiyoe Woodblock 2 Prints "Fugaku Sanjyurokkei " by Hokusai    US $86.99

Japanese Ukiyoe Woodblock Print "Bishu Fujimigahara " by K. Hokusai    US $79.99

Japanese Ukiyoe Woodblock Print "View of the Cave of Takinogawa" by K. Hokusai    US $49.99

Japanese Ukiyoe Woodblock Print Replica "Fugaku 36-kei" by Katsushika Hokusai    US $39.99

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Shunga, literally "Images of Spring", is the generic term used to describe erotic prints, books, scrolls and paintings of Japan.

History

The beginning of the shunga genre is connected with the origins of Ukiyo-e ('Images of the floating world') and starts with the work of Hishikawa Moronobu and his school between 1660-1670. Originally shunga were published as erotic manuals (guides) for the most popular courtesans in houses of pleasure. But with the growth of prosperity, the expansion of the brothels in Edo (today's Tokyo) and the alterations in the Japanese caste system with the merchants getting wealthier, embracing a hedonistic lifestyle, shunga gained a more diverting purpose. Shops in the pleasure quarters of Edo, called the Yoshiwara, sold shunga prints and books to the visitors of the brothels as a souvenir. Shunga were also offered as dowry to newly-weds as an educational guide. Around 1765 with the transition to multi-colour woodblock printing, before woodblock prints were colored either by hand or printed with a limited palette, the shunga genre entered new ground (both aesthetically and commercially).This revival lasted another century ending at the start of the Meiji period (1868-1912) when Japan opened its economic and cultural gates to the West. During the Meiji period only a few artists specialized in designing shunga prints which were mainly influenced by Western art.

Subjects and Themes

At first glance a shunga image can have a confrontational effect on the (Western) viewer because of the undisguised way the subject matter has been portrayed or the exaggerated depiction of genitalia. Once accustomed he can experience the striking compositions and use of colour, the humour and the daring handling of themes. The shunga genre accommodates a wide range of themes. Besides the rendering of conventional heterosexual love-making mostly between married couples or courtesans and their clients it also dealt with the homosexual and lesbian acts of love, scenes involving hermaphrodites, mythical figures, ghosts, Westerners, bestiality and even necrophelia.

Censorship

In Japan, during the reign of the Tokugawa shogunate from 1660 to 1868, shunga were seen as objects injurious to public morals and subject to unavailing censorship. Today they are still prohibited but classified as erotica and therefore tolerated. It is nevertheless not permitted to import them into the country.

Shunga Today

"Recently it has become more widely admitted that, at their best, they are to be ranked - with works by Western artists of the caliber of Rembrandt and Degas - among the finest of all graphic art". (Tom Evans)

Over the last decade the attitudes in Japan regarding shunga have changed resulting in the publication of a huge quantity of books including uncensored material and shunga studies in Japan. In the West, the publications on shunga started in 1975 with the ground-breaking book 'Shunga, The Art of Love in Japan' by Tom and Mary Evans followed by Jack Hillier's 'Art of the Japanese Book' in 1987. Also the memorable exhibition in 1989 at the Musée d'Ilx-elles in Brussels, where the most impressive works in the show were of the shunga genre, contributed to a renewed interest. In 2005, a unique shunga exhibition was held in the Kunsthal Rotterdam called 'Lentelust' with a chronological overview of this art form. And finally a new extensive publication on shunga by Gian Carlo Calza has been planned for the Spring of 2010.

Recommended Books on Shunga

'Shunga, the Art of Love in Japan' (1975) -- Tom and Mary Evans

'Art of the Japanese Book' (1987) -- Jack Hillier

'The Complete Ukiyo-e Shunga' (1995 to 2000) -- R. Lane and Y.Hayashi

'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan' (1997) -- Marco Fagioli

'Sex and the Floating World' (1999) -- Timon Screech

'Japanese Erotic Prints' (2002) -- Inge Klompmakers

'Japanese Erotic Fantasies' (2005) -- C. Uhlenbeck and M. Winkel

Important Shunga Artists

Hishikawa Moronobu (? -1694)

Suzuki Harunobu (c.1725-1770)

Isoda Koryusai (1735-90)

Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 -1806)

Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815)

Katsukawa Shuncho (act. c.1780s-early 1800s)

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787-1833)

Keisai Eisen (1790-1848)

Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)

Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-89)

We have a website called AK-Antiek and are located in Coevorden, the Netherlands. We offer a large and varied collection of antique, jewelry and art. We are specialized in classic (Art Deco, Victorian...etc.) and modern jewelry, Japanese woodblock prints (http://www.akantiek.nl/prent.htm), erotica, shunga, netsuke, inro, cameo, antique coins, modern art and antique watches. For more info on shunga: http://www.akantiek.nl/shunga.htm

Shunga, An Introduction To A Japanese Erotic Mystery

Shunga, literally "Images of Spring", is the generic term used to describe erotic prints, books, scrolls and paintings of Japan.    

History  

The beginning of the shunga genre is connected with the origins of Ukiyo-e ('Images of the floating world') and starts with the work of Hishikawa Moronobu and his school between 1660-1670. Originally shunga were published as erotic manuals (guides) for the most popular courtesans in houses of pleasure. But with the growth of prosperity, the expansion of the brothels in Edo (today's Tokyo) and the alterations in the Japanese caste system with the merchants getting wealthier, embracing a hedonistic lifestyle, shunga gained a more diverting purpose. Shops in the pleasure quarters of Edo, called the Yoshiwara, sold shunga prints and books as souvenir to the visitors of the brothels. Shunga were also offered as dowry to newly-weds as an educational guide. Around 1765 with the transition to multi-colour woodblock printing, before woodblock prints were colored either by hand or printed with a limited palette, the shunga genre entered new ground (both aesthetically and commercially).This revival lasted another century ending at the start of the Meiji period (1868-1912) when Japan opened its economic and cultural gates to the West. During the Meiji period only a few artists specialized in designing shunga prints which were mainly influenced by Western art.      

Subjects and Themes  

At first glance a shunga image can have a confrontational effect on the (Western) viewer because of the undisguised way the subject matter has been portrayed or the exaggerated depiction of genitalia. Once accustomed he can experience the striking compositions and use of colour, the humour and the daring handling of themes. The shunga genre accommodates a wide range of themes. Besides the rendering of conventional heterosexual love-making mostly between married couples or courtesans and their clients it also dealt with the homosexual and lesbian acts of love, scenes involving hermaphrodites, mythical figures, ghosts, Westerners, bestiality and even necrophelia.      

Censorship  

In Japan, during the reign of the Tokugawa shogunate from 1660 to 1868, shunga were seen as objects injurious to public morals and subject to unavailing censorship. Today they are still prohibited but classified as erotica and therefore tolerated. It is nevertheless not permitted to import them into the country.      

Shunga Today  

"Recently it has become more widely admitted that, at their best, they are to be ranked - with works by Western artists of the caliber of Dürer, Rembrandt and Degas - among the finest of all graphic art". (Tom Evans -in ' Shunga, The Art of Love in Japan' )  

Over the last decade the attitudes in Japan regarding shunga have changed resulting in the publication of a huge quantity of books including uncensored material and shunga studies in Japan. In the West, the publications on shunga started in 1975 with the ground-breaking book 'Shunga, The Art of Love in Japan' by Tom and Mary Evans followed by Jack Hillier's 'Art of the Japanese Book' in 1987. The memorable exhibition in 1989 at the Musée d'Ilx-elles in Brussels, where the most impressive works in the show were of the shunga genre, also contributed to a renewed interest. In 2005, a unique exhibition was held in the Kunsthal Rotterdam called 'Lentelust' with a chronological overview of this art form. A new extensive publication on shunga by Gian Carlo Calza has been planned for the Spring of 2010.      

Books on Shunga  

'Shunga, the Art of Love in Japan'  (1975) - Tom and Mary Evans

'Art of the Japanese Book' (1987) - Jack Hillier

'The Complete Ukiyo-e Shunga'  (1995 to 2000) - R. Lane and Y.Hayashi    

'Shunga, the Erotic Art of Japan'  (1997) - Marco Fagioli

'Sex and the Floating World'  (1999) - Timon Screech

'Japanese Erotic Prints'  (2002) - Inge Klompmakers

'Japanese Erotic Fantasies' (2005) - C. Uhlenbeck and M. Winkel      

Important Shunga Artists  

Hishikawa Moronobu (? -1694)  Suzuki Harunobu (c.1725-1770) Isoda Koryusai  (1735-90)   Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 -1806)   Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) Katsukawa Shuncho (act. c.1780s-early 1800s) Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787-1833) Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)  Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-89)          

About the Author

We have a website called AK-Antiek and are located in Coevorden, the Netherlands. We offer a large and varied collection of antique, jewelry and art. On the following pages you can find more info on the beautiful art of shunga: http://www.akantiek.nl/shunga.htm and http://www.akantiek.nl/shun8.htm . Click on the following link for more info on shunga's designed by the famous Ukiyo-e artist Hokusai: http://www.akantiek.nl/hokusai.htm

Does anybody know of any UK art galleries where I can find work by Hiroshige or Hokusai?

Hiroshige and Hokusai were Japanese woodblock printing artists.

The Victoria and Albert has some.

There is a small gallery (a shop really) - the Japanese Gallery - on Kensington Church Street (nearest tube Kensington High Street) which deals in Japanese wood block prints. I have seen works by the artists you mention in there sometimes. This gallery offers many happy hours of browsing amongst gorgeous prints by many different artists - and some of them you could actually afford to buy.

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