Japan: An erotic depiction of a man and a woman engaging in a wrestling match with a second woman acting as a referee. Shunga woodblock print, c. 1772. Attributed to Isoda Koryusai (1735 - 1790)

Japan: An erotic depiction of a man and a woman engaging in a wrestling match with a second woman acting as a referee. Shunga woodblock print, c. 1772. Shunga is a Japanese term for erotic art. Most shunga are a type of ukiyo-e, usually executed in woodblock print format. While rare, there are extant erotic painted handscrolls which predate the Ukiyo-e movement. Translated literally, the Japanese word shunga means picture of spring; 'spring' is a common euphemism for sex.

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Isoda Koryusai (1735 - 1790)

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