Discover the Shunga Erotic Art Products, inspired by a period rich in sexual imagination and fantasy. We have collected a range of products for the lovers of lovemaking, those who must fully experience their intimate moments in a spirit of sensuality, excitement and passion. Click here to read more about the history of Shunga.

Enter the realm of the senses. Erotic oils and creams to add new dimensions to your lovemaking. A great way to "decorate" your partner (wonderful to nibble off!)

Original gift ideas. Books, games and videos for fun, intimacy and education.

A variety of sensual surprises that can be used alone or with someone you love.

History of Shunga

Translated literally, the Japanese word SHUNGA means "Image of Spring", but, SHUNGA, as it is more commonly known, is actually a word for Japanese works of art, specifically Japanese erotic paintings that were made from the 16th to 18th centuries, by reputable painter of the Ukiyo-e (floating world) period.

At the time, purists of Japanese culture looked down upon SHUNGA art. While artists thoroughly enjoyed painting erotica, they rarely signed their works, preferring instead to remain anonymous and not harm their careers as more serious, classical artists.

While some SHUNGA canvases or prints (paintings on wood blacks) depicted sensual scenes of couples in love, others were intensely pornographic, revealing carnal love in all its splendor.

Artists exposed the human anatomy in full detail, without any concern for discretion or modesty. However, these works were always made with care and in good taste.

Some business minds of the time, who understood the market value of visual stimuli, would hire artists to paint SHUNGA art full time. They would then unveil the works in a hall, where middle-class citizens could come, stare and fantasize - all in exchange for a couple yen. In a way, this marked the beginning of the pornography industry as we know it today.

Often printed as tiny booklets called "pillow books", SHUNGA art also served as teaching guides for the sons and daughters of the Japanese bourgeois. From the paintings, they learned the art of foreplay, sexual positioning, and proper hygiene.

To this day, SHUNGA remains one of the hidden treasures of traditional Japanese art.

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