Japanese erotic art piques curiosity

By David A.M. Goldberg / Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 09, 2012

~~<p>"The Arts of the Bedchamber: Japanese Shunga," a stellar collection of shocking, hilarious, nasty, super-hot and utterly engrossing ukiyo-e woodcuts and paintings, reminds us that policing and managing peoples' sexual appetites has always been a losing battle. They will always and forever get their freak on.</p>
<p>Facing the 18-and-over warning and a sliding shoji screen at the gallery entrance, you know what you're in for even if you don't know what to expect. To steady those who may become disoriented by intertwining limbs, bodies floating in sumptuous fabrics, and slippery gender roles, the prints are presented in a context of serious authoritative scholarship.</p>
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<h4>'THE ARTS OF THE BEDCHAMBER: JAPANESE SHUNGA'</h4>
<strong>» On exhibit: </strong>Through March 17, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays (closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1)
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"The Arts of the Bedchamber: Japanese Shunga," a stellar collection of shocking, hilarious, nasty, super-hot and utterly engrossing ukiyo-e woodcuts and paintings, reminds us that policing and managing peoples' sexual appetites has always been a losing battle. They will always and forever get their freak on.

Facing the 18-and-over warning and a sliding shoji screen at the gallery entrance, you know what you're in for even if you don't know what to expect. To steady those who may become disoriented by intertwining limbs, bodies floating in sumptuous fabrics, and slippery gender roles, the prints are presented in a context of serious authoritative scholarship. 'THE ARTS OF THE BEDCHAMBER: JAPANESE SHUNGA' » On exhibit: Through March 17, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays (closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) Login for more...