Harunoe Shunga

November. 24,2023

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

History Documentary

Keywords：

Art Woodblock Print Hokusai

Trailer Synopsis Cast

In the foundation of the culture of Japanese MANGA and animation, there lies the humor filled art form, shunga. Shunga is a type of Japanese art by famous ukiyo-e artists of the Edo Period, such as Utamaro, Hokusai, and Kiyonaga, but the artform’s development was thwarted by social norms that tabooed sex. The film Introduces the world of shunga through enthusiasts - collectors, curators, and scholars, including Andrew Gerstle who inspired The British Museum’s historical shunga exhibition in 2013 and Michael Fornitz who owns an auction house in Denmark. Exploring the significance of shunga by analyzing it from historical, cultural, artistic and contemporary female points of view.

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Reviews

GazerRise

2023/11/24

Fantastic!

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Console

2023/11/25

best movie i've ever seen.

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Ceticultsot

2023/11/26

Beautiful, moving film.

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Merolliv

2023/11/27

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

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