Decadence: Japanese Fetish Art
- ISBN-10
- 1560975652
- ISBN-13
- 9781560975656
- Series
- Decadence
- Pages
- 83
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fantagraphic Books
- Authors
- Carol Gnojewski, Davis Bromwell
Description
A coffee-table collection of a fascinating tradition in Japanese art. This is a lush coffee table art book comprising a survey of Ukiyo-e poster art, which was a genre of Japanese wood block prints of the ancient Edo period (1600-1867) that continue to inspire and inform creators of Japanese manga and anime. Decadence focuses on shunga prints, or Japanese erotica. Shunga was designed to titillate, depicting a range of traditional themes such as exotic Asian beauties in intimate, pin-up poses and dramatic couplings with fierce warriors wielding enormous "swords," macabre supernatural lovers, and bestial animals and monsters. Many of the most historically and aesthetically significant artists of the genre are represented, including Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Kachoyojo Azumagenji, Toyohara Kunichika, Yoshiiku, and Hokusai, among others.
