Shunga

For other uses of the term Shunga see Shunga (disambiguation)

History

It is thought that shunga were initially inspired by illustrations in Chinese medical manuals, a process which had its origins in the Muromachi era (1336 to 1573). Chou Fang, the great T'ang Dynasty Chinese erotic painter, is thought to also have been influential. He, like many erotic artists of his time and place, tended to exaggerate the size of the genital organs, a common shunga topos.

Related Topics:
Chinese - Muromachi - 1336 - 1573

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The style was popular through the Edo period (1603 to 1867), finally succumbing to the introduction of erotic photographs at the beginning of the Meiji era (1868?1912).

Related Topics:
Edo period - 1603 - 1867 - Meiji - 1868 - 1912

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