As usual we close the year with a top 12 of the most viewed articles on our site in 2019. Only six of last year’s top 12 remained and there are some surprising shifts again. The content concerning close up genitalia continues to be popular, just like the posts on Chinese
The whirlpool of activity in Shanghai during the 1920s and 1930s was unmatched in the Far East. In the booming port city, there was a mixture of the decadence of old China and the crudeness of the new culture. The..
erotica and modern shunga
Shunga, a genre within ukiyo-e displaying the erotic secrets of ancient Japan. These prints where commonly created by using woodblock printing.
.Engagement
Fortunately our removal from Tumblr earlier this year (they “progressed” from the most liberal platform to the most prudish stopping place!) had little effect on the traffic to our site because our organic (search engines) reach is increasing. The latter is more valuable because of the engagement.
Torture Scene
This year was a fruitful one, we added 96 articles, issued 3 eBooks and released our own unique woodblock remake of the famous book illustration with the notorious torture scene involving a ninja terrorizing a couple in their own house. Thanks to all who already purchased a copy.
Unique remake of Hokusai
Japanese greatest artist in history Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) excelled in all ukiyo-e genres. He produced his most iconic designs in the landscape ( The Great Wave ) and the shunga ( The Dream of the..
’s notorious double-page illustration from ‘Erotic Book of Conjugal Eddies (Ehon futamigata)‘ (2019) by Yuuya Shimoi (Price)
Now, let’s take a look at the most popular articles of 2019…
12) The Sensual World of Senju Shunga
Just in the top 12, the number one of last year is the first article in which we paid attention to the extraordinary shunga art of the Swedish painter Matti Sandberg, better known as Senju Shunga
During my endless search for interesting new erotic art (often Pinterest ), I came across these beautiful pieces by the artist who calls himself Senju (real name Matti Sandberg). What is so striking about..
. In the article you can find my detailed interpretations of his work. There is also a sequel to this article that you can find here. Visitors to this article are provided by Google, Pinterest and Twitter.
‘Mirror’ by Senju Shunga
11) Juxtaposing Graphic Hentai and Ancient Shunga
These naughty images from the perverted universe of Japanese anime are a guilty pleasure for many of our visitors. Although deeply rooted in manga and shunga, nowadays hentai
Many theorists have drawn attention to the odd and perhaps even inappropriate use of the term hentai (変, hen ; ‘ change ‘ or ‘ weird ‘) and (態, tai; ‘ appearance ‘ or ‘ condition ‘)..
focuses its attention on the icons of the entertainment industry such as Walt Disney and superheroes.In the article you can find some exciting examples. The main traffic source to this article is Pinterest.
‘Walt Disney’s Tangled princess Rapunzel bound as used as a waitress and erotic sex
Betty Dodson (born 1929) was trained as a fine artist in the 1950s, and in 1968 had her first show of erotic art at the Wickersham Gallery in New York City. In the 1970s, she quitted her art career and began studying..
slave‘ (Photo source: HentaiNSFW.com)
10) The Forbidden Art of Vintage Erotic Pictures (NSFW)
Surprisingly, this is the only article we wrote on vintage pornographic
In the two articles I added earlier ( Part 1 / Part 2 ) on the enthralling pornographic art of Senju (Stockholm, 1968) we only took a close look at some of my personal favorites from his collection. Therefore I..
pictures that made it to the list. Inside it you will learn about the origins of vintage erotic pictures and some enticing examples. The majority of visitors come from search engines (in particular Google Images)
‘Japanese vintage erotic picture featuring a threesome‘ (c.1920s)
9) Why Is Oral Sex Seldomly Seen in the Art of Shunga?
New in the list is this extensive post on oral sex
Shunga art displaying oral sex with a female performing fellatio on a male or vice versa are relatively rare. Oral Sex Art The reason oral sex (fellatio) scenes appear rarely in shunga has to do with the portrayal..
depicted in shunga that features 26 exciting images on this amusing theme. You can also find the answer to why fellatio scenes are rarely seen in shunga.
‘Female performing fellatio‘ from the series ‘Nezamedoko ikuyo no mutsugoto‘ by Utagawa Kunisada
Below you can check out the sensual images of a rare complete book series by Utagawa Kunisada. The title is ‘ Aki no Nanakusa (The Seven Flowers of Autumn)’ and the year of production is 1832. Size (book..
(1786-1865) (Price)
8) Graphic Penis Close Up Designs in Shunga
The first article in the list to feature genitalia close ups. In this case, we examine the depiction of the penis
The over-sizing of the organs is a feature of shunga , but they are not depicted as universally large. More realistically sized ones appear, mostly on younger people or on the very old. Shunga provokes the adult..
in shunga. A lot of traffic to this article comes from Google and especially Vice.com. It’s funny because I somehow can’t figure out where the article is being discussed on this site.
‘Various penis close-ups‘ (c.1822) from the series ‘Makura Bunko (Pillow Library)‘ by Keisai Eisen
After Hokusai , undoubtedly the most striking figure among the later shunga artists is Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). Eisen was to prove one of the most prolific (together with Kunisada ) of all ukiyo-e shunga masters…
7) Do You Want to Discover the Secrets of Japanese Women Bathing?
The second newcomer takes us to the sensual world of the ancient Japanese bathhouse laminated with 30 exciting examples. It’s a favorite on Pinterest where especially this black and white photo of a public bath
Japenese Women bathing While the Japanese people of the 19th Century bathed frequently, most did not have baths in their own homes and instead used public bathhouses ( sento ) , where everyone was exposed. By going..
by Koichi Uchimura attracts a lot of attention…
‘Public bath‘ (1985) by Koichi Uchimura
‘Three females in the bathhouse‘ (c.1830) attributed to Kunisada
6) Rare Chinese Erotic Paintings With Bestiality Secrets
An article that treats a striking collection of Chinese erotic paintings depicting the theme of bestiality
A special set of Chinese erotic paintings from the 1920s with portrayals of mainly females and their intimate encounters with animals. The circular frames give a voyeuristic impression. In Japanese shunga images of..
. The renowned collector Ferdinand Bertholet also gives a short interesting explanation of its rarity. Traffic to this one comes mainly from Pinterest but it also substantially climbed the Google ladder.
‘Bearded man making love to a fox spirit (kitsune
The supernatural was an important part of ancient Japanese culture and therefore was also treated in shunga at times. The design below featuring the apparition of a kitsune woman is an excellent illustration of such..
)‘ (c.1920s) by an unknown Chinese artist
5) Katsushika Hokusai’s The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife
Over the years, this article has proved to be the most constant (last year no. 3) with regard to attracting attention. This year we have added dozens of new images with art inspired by this design.
Remake of ‘The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife‘ (2018) by Yuuya Shimoi
Its popularity was also noticeable in the number of remakes we have sold this year. This iconic design even inspired an entirely new genre called tentacle erotica
In addition to one of our most read articles about the influence of Hokusai’s iconic The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife on a whole new genre called Tentacle Erotica (shokushu goukan 触手強姦, aka. Tentacle..
. It’s my prediction that the article we added on this subject in October will be a serious competitor in the future. Google is the most important traffic source.
‘The Fishermans Wife‘ (2019) by Mike Dorsey
4) Japanese Sex Toys as Portrayed in Ancient Shunga
An extensive article on all known sex toys
Shunga prints depicting Japanese sex toys from the Edo Period were included for the joy and education. These sex toys were produced for both men and women and the designs were often accompanied by pseudo-scientific..
used in ancient Japan with numerous images of original pieces and shunga designs with the protagonists utilizing these “tools”. Pinterest is the main purveyor of new visitors.
Koban-sized shunga with ‘an older male sporting a dokata around his penis getting ready to penetrate a young geisha
During their training, before becoming a competent and accepted geisha, the young maidservants (aka. maiko* or kamuro** ) learned the trade by attending the geishas of the highest class ( oiran ). The relationship..
‘ (c.1850) by Utagawa school
3) Vagina Close-up Designs in Japanese Erotic Toy Prints
As mentioned earlier, genitalia close ups are a favorable theme within shunga. These kind of designs (intercourse, penis and vagina
Designs featuring vagina close-ups in shunga are among the collector’s favorite subjects. Normally these kind of images were added in the beginning and/or the end of shunga books ( ehon ) to emphasize its..
) were often included in the beginning and/or the end of shunga books (ehon) to emphasize its explicit contents.
Erotic fold-out “envelope” with vagina close-ups’ (c.1850s) by an unknown artist
2) Chinese Erotic Art: Shanghai Decadence in the 1920s
The highest new entry is this detailed description of a charming Chinese erotic scroll from Shanghai’s decadent era (late 1920s) consisting of 8 wonderful paintings in the traditional style. Pinterest is its main traffic source.
‘Young Chinese couple watching each other in the mirror. The girl is sporting a dildo attached to her heel‘ (late 1920s) by an unknown Chinese artist
1) Striking Close-Up Intercourse Designs in the Art of Shunga
It won’t be a surprise anymore but close-up scenes remain popular. From place 8 to the number one spot, this article not only attracts the attention of the general public but also to people from a specific professional group such as urologists and gynecologists. The article displays numerous fascinating images on the subject. A high Google ranking on the keyword Close up intercourse and Pinterest are the primary traffic sources for the most visited article of 2019.
‘A mirror featuring an intercourse close-up
A lot of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century shunga books contain enlarged images of male and female genitals, occasionally while engaged in the sexual act. These kind of ‘close-up’ designs were..
of a threesome‘ (c.1840) from the series ‘Keichu ogarakuri’ by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
(Price)
‘Intercourse close-up with inserted image of the couple‘ (c.1890) attributed to Tomioka Eisen
Below you can find a set of remarkable two-jointed prints designed either by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) or one of his followers. The artist shows the viewer the intimate activities of a couple up close by only focusing..
(1864-1905)
New Articles, eBooks and Contests
Although 2019 was a productive year, it our intention to step up our efforts in 2020 adding even more exciting new articles, eBooks, and contests! We hope you will continue to enjoy our future content (the average click ratio of 60% is extraordinary!) and support our upcoming projects!
Fight Prudishness
With an average of 2 to 3 new members a day we grow steadily but since it is our mission to start a movement that fights the prudishness in art, we need to increase this number. Because the more members, the stronger our movement becomes!
Recommending Our Site
We can not do this alone and therefore really need your help. You can easily help us by recommending our site or for instance share our eBooks to a few people from your network who may be interested in this type of art. Thanks in advance for joining our mission. That really really means a lot to us!
Anyway, we wish you all the best in 2020 and hope to see you on the other side!