A Netsuke Of Us$230.000,- ! By: Artscene | - A netsuke (net-skeh) is a miniature sculpture developed in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years. The kimono, the traditional form of Japanese dress, had no pockets. Men suspended pouches (inro) on a silk cord from their sash (obi) . To stop the cord from slipping through the "obi", a small toggle is attached. That small toggle is the "netsuke".
Suppressed Themes In The Woodblock Art Of Shunga By: Artscene | - Shunga, literally "Images of Spring", is the generic term used to describe erotic prints, books, scrolls and paintings of Japan.
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Only recently (1990s) the study of shunga images depicting male-male and female-female acts of love have been commenced. This belated research of this "hidden domain" was caused by the official censorship in Japan and also because of the unease and prudery concerning the specific subject-matter in the past.
The beginning of the shunga genre is connected with the origins of Ukiyo-e ('Images of the floating world') and starts with the work of Hishikawa Moronobu and his school between 1660-1670. Originally shunga were published as erotic manuals (guides) for the most popular courtesans in houses of pleasure. But with the growth of pro ... Tags:shunga, hokusai, utamaro, japanese woodblock print, ukiyo-e, edo
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