In my never-ending study of the shunga artI was pleasantly delighted to see that more and more modern artists are being іпfɩᴜeпсed or inspired by this genre. One of them, modern shunga artist Jeff Faerber, responded to my email by saying: “In most of my paintings, I use shunga as inspiration, but this one, is the first time I used one for direct composition and pose of the figures.”

The painting he is talking about can be found below as is the Hokusai print it is inpired on:

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‘Orgasm ‘ (c.1821) from the series ‘Manpuku wagojin (Gods of Intercourse)‘ by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

The artist Eva Hamon also got inspired by this Hokusai design (in гeⱱeгѕe):

Below you can find more examples of contemporary art inspired on the ancient shunga:

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‘Lesbian couple‘ (c.1814) from the series ‘Kinoe no komatsu” (Languishing for Love/ Young Pine Saplings)‘ by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

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‘Couple on verandah during winter night‘ (c.1772/73) from the series ‘Furyu juniki no eika’ (Prosperous Flowers of the Elegant Twelve Seasons)‘ by Isoda Koryusai (1735-1790)

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’Gay Couple at Fukuroi station’ from the series ‘Tabimakura Gojusantsugi’ (c.1848-1854) by Koikawa Shozan (1831-1907)

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‘Threesome‘ (c.1802) by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)

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‘Intimate couple on a boat‘ (c.1803) from an untitled series by Kitagawa Utamaro (1765-1806)