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Shunga: Erotic Art In The Tokugawa Era, Rachael Redjou
Shunga: Erotic Art In The Tokugawa Era, Rachael Redjou
Western Libraries Undergraduate Research Award
This paper analyses the artistic elements of Shunga, or Japanese erotic art, produced throughout the Edo period. It also discusses the historical, economic, and social factors that culminated in Shunga's production and consumption as a popular urban commodity.