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MARUEIDO JAPAN is pleased to announce that it will hold a solo exhibition by Aiko Robinson entitled ‘UTAMAKURA’.

Shunga is a form of pornography, or erotica, which flourished in Japan during the Edo period (17th-19th centuries) Historical Shunga reflects the acceptance or celebration of sex in Shinto culture, and values love, mutual pleasure and equality between sexual partners. Shunga, which literally translates to “Spring pictures” is also positively associated with the season of fertility and new life. I am interested in how these idealised visions of the Shunga artist might compare to …