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Translated literally, the Japanese word SHUNGA means "Image of Spring", but, SHUNGA, as it is more commonly known, is actually a word for Japanese works of art, specifically Japanese erotic paintings that were made from the 16th to 18th centuries, by reputable painter of the Ukiyo-e (floating world) period.

At the time, purists of Japanese culture looked down upon SHUNGA art. While artists thoroughly enjoyed painting erotica, they rarely signed their works, preferring instead to remain anonymous and not harm their careers as more serious, classical artists.

While some SHUNGA canvases or prints (paintings on wood blacks) depicted sensual scenes of couples in love, others were intensely pornographic, revealing carnal love in all its splendor.

Artists exposed the human anatomy in full detail, without any concern for discretion or modesty. However, these works were always made with care and in good taste.

Some scenes portrayed in shunga prints involve tender courting and romance, with all the attendant trappings of flirtation. Many of the prints offer scenes that leave nothing to the imagination. Couples are pictured in states of partial undress, in the throes of passionate lovemaking, utilizing a variety of positions and techniques.

The aesthetics of shunga reflected the Japanese view of the body and lovemaking as being part of the natural world, a world that held no concept of original sin.

To this day, SHUNGA remains one of the hidden treasures of traditional Japanese art.