late 19th - early 20th century CHINESE EROTIC SHUNGA PILLOW BOOK antique

Color prints on silk, early 20th century.

Title label in Chinese Language

Size 3 3/4 by 7 1/3"

Good condition


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Shunga is a type of Japanese erotic art typically executed as a kind of ukiyo-e, often in woodblock print format.
Translated literally, the Japanese word shunga means picture of spring; "spring" is a common euphemism for sex.

Shunga, as a subset of ukiyo-e, was enjoyed by all social groups in the Edo period, despite being out of favor with the shogunate.
The ukiyo-e movement sought to idealize contemporary urban living and appeal to the new chonin class. Shunga followed the aesthetics of everyday life and widely varied in its depictions of sexuality.
Most ukiyo-e artists made shunga at some point in their careers.
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