Shunga: Stages of Desire

Shunga: Stages of Desire is a gorgeous presentation devoted to the art of Japanese eroticism, drawn from the Honolulu Museum of Art´s rare and distinguished collection.

The Japanese paintings and prints called shunga (literally “spring pictures”) reflected the thriving sexual culture of early modern Japan and depicted with sensitivity and nuance the private lives of various social types, from courtesans and Kabuki actors to ordinary townspeople. An exquisite book with high quality prints.