Shunga : erotic art in Japan
Buckland, Rosina, 1974-2013
Book
Featuring paintings, handscrolls, prints, and illustrated books of erotica produced in Japan between 1600 and 1900, Shunga showcases some of the finest examples of Japanese erotic art, created with opulent materials and special printing effects. This book includes work by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) and Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), who produced erotic imagery as a standard part of their work.
Main title:
Shunga : erotic art in Japan / Rosina Buckland.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Overlook Press, 2013.
Collation:
175 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes:
First published in 2010 by The British Museum Press.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Picturing sex in Japan, 1600-1900 -- Features of shunga -- Patterns of sensual pleasure: from luxury paintings to popular prints, 1600-1750 -- Poem of the pillow: masterpieces of the late eighteenth century -- Erotic adventures: heightened drama in the nineteenth century.
ISBN:
97814683069891468306987
Dewey class:
700.4538
LC class:
NE1321.85.S58
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
149971
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 700.4538 BUCK | Available |