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Shung, literally, "Images of Spring", is a general term used to describe the erotic paintings, books, scrolls and paintings from Japan.
Prudery
Only recently (1990) study of paintings depicting Shung homosexual (male male) and lesbians (women females) was initiated acts of charity. This belated research the "domain secret" was caused by official censorship in Japan, and also because of the anxiety and prudery on the specific subject in past.
Male-male
Homosexuality, called in Japanese meaning nansoku "Male love" is not rare at the time) Edo (today Tokyo time in Japan. In the early years of the Tokugawa regime (in the early 17th century) males significantly exceeded women in Edo. There were very strict rules imposed by the government inspired by the loyal standards Confucianism which excludes women to participate in any work except for homework. These rules and the lack of women can be seen as decisive factors in a large amount homosexual. The most striking feature images Shung male male is the relationship between the two involved "lovers." The leading and dominant male with a shaved head is always older, is based on seniority or a higher social status, while the passive partner been was pre-pubescent or pubescent boy or young man presented with bangs shaved. These young boys are often seen in females, and therefore the fabric can easily confused with the girls. They served as the high-ranking samurai, monks, merchants, wealthy or older and were the most desirable adolesence especially during the ages of 15 and 17 years old when he was still without a dryer vent. There are also several projects on the triangle Shung depicting sex one man (always a young man) in the middle of sexual intercourse with a partner, while the back of the intruder. In most images Shung representing a man / young anal sex, the genitals of a young man is often hidden focus on customer service and elegant lines of the body.
Woman Secrets
Although there was a Japanese term for male male (nanshoku) and male-female equality, meaning nyoshoku joshoku or 'female love ", there was no such word for female female or lesbianism. Most Shung's I have come across as a dealer in the past 15 years for a clearly focused women's projects (about 20!) The isolated female masturbation using fingers or harigata (Artificial phallus / dildo) or two intimate women with the same sexual equipment. Hokusai (1760-1849), the most famous master of Ukiyo-e designed ehon Lesbians Two (book) prints including one with two awabi (abalone) divers with sea cucumber. So far only Shung featuring this issue, which has been described in the literature Eiri is known project is its size oban series models Calligraphy (Fumi no kiyogaki) published in 1801. In his book, "Shung, Art of Love in Japan "(1975) Tom and Mary Evans, make interesting in comparison with (they attribute it to Eisho) project in Shung Eiri and images from the influential post-impressionist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec:
"Whereas, Toulouse-Lautrec focuses on the emotional bond between the girls and the sad emptiness way of life, which thrust them into each others arms, Eisho (Eiri) was on the physical details of their relationship. And when even such open Lautrec the artist felt that such information was more than could be presented to his public, the Japanese were the main component of the project. "(Evans -" Shung, Art of Love in Japan ")
It should be noted that these images in Shung lesbianism was the result of male fantasies, designed by people and for the male audience.
Deep View
Regardless of the embarrassment felt in the first Japanese to represent these themes suppressed within species Shung it is exactly these specific images, which provide deep insight into the cultural and historical background of their country during the Edo period.
Recommended Literature
"Shung, Art of Love in Japan" (1975) - Tom and Mary Evans "Sex Floating World" (1999) - Timon Screech 'Japanese Erotic Prints "(2002) - Inge Klompmakers" Japanese erotic fantasies "(2005) - C. Uhlenbeck and M. Winkel
Important Shung Artists
Hishikawa Moronobu (? -1694) Suzuki Harunobu (c.1725-1770) ISOD Koryusai (1735-1790) Chokyosai Eiri (Act c.1789-1801), Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 -1806) Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) Katsukawa Shuncho (c.1780s Act and the beginning of 1800) Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1749) Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787-1733) Keisai Eisen (1790-1748) Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889)