Movie Description
春の画 SHUNGA
(2023)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Junko Hirata
- Producer : Naoko Komuro,Yoshiko Hashimoto
- Editor : Keita Suzuo
- Cast : Mirai Moriyama,Yoh Yoshida
Cast
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Facts
Original Title春の画 SHUNGA
Status Released
Release Information
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2023-11-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 01m
Homepagehttps://www.culture-pub.jp/harunoe/
Production CompaniesCulture Entertainment
Genres
- Documentary
- History































