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Shunga : erotic art in Japan

by Rosina Buckland

An examination of Japanese erotic art and woodblock prints produced during the Edo period. The text analyses how artists depicted diverse sexual perspectives, employing humour, parody and deluxe printing techniques to bypass contemporary censorship.

Accession 6978 ISBN 9780714124636 Publisher British Museum
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