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Japanese erotic art
Shunga (春画) is a type of Japanese erotic art typically executed as a kind of ukiyo-e, often in woodblock print format. While rare, there are also extant
Shunga
Indian empire (185–73 BCE)
The Shunga Empire (IAST: Śuṅga) was a ruling entity centred around Magadha and controlled most of the northern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 75
Shunga_Empire
Shunga Emperor from 185 to 149 BCE
Pushyamitra Shunga (IAST: Puṣyamitra Śuṅga; reigned c. 185 – c. 149 BCE), also known as Pushpamitra Shunga (IAST: Puṣpamitra Śuṅga) was the founder and
Pushyamitra_Shunga
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Shunga or shunga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shunga is a type of Japanese erotic art. Shunga may also refer to: Shunga Empire or Śuṅga
Shunga_(disambiguation)
2nd century BCE wars in India
The Shunga–Greek War is believed to have comprised several[citation needed] conflicts between the Shunga Empire and the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. The theory
Shunga–Greek_War
Village in Russia's Republic of Karelia
Shunga (Russian: Шуньга; Karelian: Šun’ga; Finnish: Sunku) is a large village in the Zaonezhye peninsula by Lake Putkozero in Russia's Republic of Karelia
Shunga,_Republic_of_Karelia
Eighth ruling dynasty of Magadha (73–28 BCE)
dynasty of Magadha, established after Vasudeva Kanva overthrew the preceding Shunga dynasty and ruled from 73 BCE to 28 BCE. Although the Puranic literature
Kanva_dynasty
assassination of the then-emperor Brihadratha by his general Pushyamitra Shunga. The Shunga Empire in the north and north-east of the subcontinent would fracture
History_of_India
as early as the Edo period (1603–1868), as erotic artwork referred to as shunga that was typically produced with woodblock prints in the 1,000's. These
Sexuality_in_Japan
Mauryan emperor from 187 to 185 BCE
overthrown and assassinated by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went on to establish the Shunga Empire. The Mauryan territories, centred on the capital
Brihadratha_Maurya
1814 woodcut design by Japanese artist Hokusai
Pines'), a three-volume book of shunga erotica first published in 1814, and has become Hokusai's most famous shunga design. Playing with themes popular
The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife
The_Dream_of_the_Fisherman's_Wife
Anime and manga pornography
Shunga, a Japanese term for erotic art, is thought to have existed in some form since the Heian period. From the 16th to the 19th centuries, shunga works
Hentai
Ancient Indian kingdom
from Agnimitra, the king of the Shunga Empire in overthrowing his cousin. He set out for Vidisha, the current Shunga capital, but was spotted by some
Vidarbha kingdom (Mauryan era)
Vidarbha_kingdom_(Mauryan_era)
Rulers and dynasties of Magadha Kingdom in Ancient India
previous house and had nine rulers. The Shunga dynasty was the seventh ruling house of Magadha. Pushyamitra Shunga, the Commander-in-Chief of Emperor Brihadratha
List_of_monarchs_of_Magadha
Visual art created to incite sexual arousal and activity
sex. Around 1700, shunga was met with opposition and banned in Japan, but the circulation of this prominent Erotic Art continued. Shunga could be found in
Erotic_art
Art that depicts fetishistic situations
censorship on erotic art. Shunga was a popular form of fetish art during Japan's Edo Period and the following Meiji Era, though shunga art can be traced back
Fetish_art
Brihadratha, was assassinated by his Senapati, Pushyamitra Shunga who went on to found the Shunga Empire in 185 BCE. Rulers- Magadha History of India List
List_of_Maurya_emperors
Archeological site in Madhya Pradesh, India
monumental art of Ashoka (c. 260 BCE), and slightly later than the early Shunga-period reliefs on railings at Sanchi Stupa No.2 (starting circa 115 BCE)
Bharhut
Region and Mahajanapada in ancient eastern India
India. Maurya Empire Pan-Indian expansion originating from Pataliputra. Shunga Empire Post-Mauryan dynasty controlling central and eastern India. Gupta
Magadha
Shunga emperor from 149 to 141 BCE
Agnimitra (Sanskrit: अग्निमित्रः; r. 149 – 141 BCE) was the second Shunga emperor who reigned over what is now northern and central India. He succeeded
Agnimitra
contact or penetration. Shunga or pornographic wood-block pictures were printed with all imaginable situations. The actual uses of shunga in the period are
Pornography_in_Japan
Emperor of Magadha from 75 to 66 BCE
He was originally an Amatya (minister) of last Shunga ruler Devabhuti. Vasudeva killed the last Shunga ruler and established Kanva dynasty. Bana's Harshacharita
Vasudeva_Kanva
Buddhist complex in Madhya Pradesh, India
Pillars of Ashoka. During the following centuries, especially under the Shungas and the Satavahanas, the Great Stupa was enlarged and decorated with gates
Sanchi_Stupa
Type of solid bitumen, or rock containing solid bitumen
pyrobitumen within those rocks. It was first described from a deposit near Shunga village, in Karelia, Russia, from where it gets its name. Shungite is most
Shungite
Sexual activity involving the anus and rectum
as something specifically "Greek". In Japan, records (including detailed shunga) show that some males engaged in penetrative anal intercourse with males
Anal_sex
Tratarasa
was a Shunga Emperor who reigned in northern and central India from around 114 BCE to 83 BCE.[citation needed] Although the capital of the Shungas was at
Bhagabhadra
Emperor of Magadha from 83 to 75 BCE
Devbhomi, was the last Shunga Emperor in ancient India. He was assassinated by his minister Vasudeva Kanva. Following his death, the Shunga dynasty was then
Devabhuti
Ancient Indian city, identified with Sialkot in present-day Punjab, Pakistan
Following his overthrowing of the Mauryan Empire, Pushyamitra Shunga established the Shunga Empire and expanded northwest as far as Sagala. According to
Sagala
Erotic art tradition in China
art of chungongtu depicts less exaggeration of emotions than the Japanese shunga would, and it focuses more on showing foreplay rather than penetration,
Chungongtu
200 BC–10 AD Greek kingdom in South Asia
the Mauryan emperors Brihadratha. Pushyamitra Shunga then ascended the throne and established the Shunga Empire, which extended its control as far west
Indo-Greek_Kingdom
Natural number
joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Kshatrapa and Pallava
4
Sanskrit play by Kālidāsa
the reign of Pushyamitra Shunga, it is his first play. Mālavikāgnimitram tells the story of the love of Agnimitra, the Shunga Emperor at Vidisha, for the
Mālavikāgnimitram
Sensual art genre involving tentacles or pseudopods
Komatsu, known as The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife. It is an example of shunga (Japanese erotic woodblock art) and has been reworked by a number of artists
Tentacle_erotica
Korean erotic art
of interest in sexual subjects. However, compared to the traditions of Shunga of Japan and Chungongtu of China, it did not become as mainstream due to
Chunhwa
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
for the guidance of married couples. The ninth-century Japanese art form "Shunga", which depicted sexual acts on woodblock prints and paintings became so
Pornography
Shunga emperor from 141 to 131 BCE
BCE), also known as Sujyeshtha, Vasujyestha, and Sujyestha, was the third Shunga Emperor, who reigned over what is now Northern and Central India. He succeeded
Vasujyeshtha
Shunga emperor from 131 to 124 BCE
manuscript of the Matsya Purana) (r. 131 – 124 BCE; died 124 BCE) was the fourth Shunga Emperor, who reigned from 131 to 124 BCE. He was the son of Emperor Agnimitra
Vasumitra
Territories ruled by the United Kingdom
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
British_Empire
Ancient Indian empire (c. 321–185 BCE)
was killed by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga in a military parade without any heir, giving rise to the Shunga Empire. Reasons advanced for the decline
Maurya_Empire
Historical ruling family in India
that they all can trace their lineage back into the royal house of the Shunga Empire. Common symbols in the coinage of the Mitra dynasty include the tree-in-railing
Mitra_dynasty_(Kosambi)
Valley, including Amaravati Stupa, Nāgārjunakoṇḍā and Jaggayyapeṭa. The Shunga dynasty (185–73 BCE) was established about 50 years after Ashoka's death
History_of_Buddhism
Japanese woodblock erotica
Day'), published in three volumes in 1814, is a woodblock-printed book of shunga erotica by Hokusai made within the ukiyo-e genre. The series consists of
Kinoe_no_Komatsu
Japanese artist (1760–1849)
draw illustrations. Hokusai also created several albums of erotic art (shunga). His most famous image in this genre is The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife
Hokusai
Historical city in Bihar, India
to base their administrative capital here, from the Nandas, Mauryans, Shungas and the Guptas down to the Palas.[page needed] Situated at the confluence
Pataliputra
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Shunga, sunga, Sunga, or Śuṅga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sunga, or the Shunga Empire, was an Indian empire of the 2nd and 1st century
Sunga_(disambiguation)
European political entity (800/962–1806)
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Holy_Roman_Empire
appreciation by both male and female patrons, and figured largely in nanshoku shunga prints and other works celebrating nanshoku, which occasionally attained
Homosexuality_in_Japan
Book of woodblock prints by Kitagawa Utamaro
pillow") is the title of a 12-print illustrated book of sexually explicit shunga pictures, published in 1788. The print designs are attributed to the Japanese
Utamakura_(Utamaro)
Country in South Asia
Suhma kingdom Magadha Pradyota Shaishunaga Nanda Gangaridai Maurya Empire Shunga Empire Kanva dynasty Gupta Empire Classical and Medieval Founding kingdom:
Bangladesh
Visual representations of the nude human form
from the Tale of Genji. Shunga were relished by both men and women of all classes. Superstitions and customs surrounding shunga suggest as much; in the
Depictions_of_nudity
Sex position
of Video Association (NEVA) Nyotaimori Omorashi Panchira Pink film Pornography in Japan Shotacon Shunga Shungo Kaji Tamakeri Tarento Ushiro Takatekote
Mating_press
Founder of Buddhism
Royal Couple Visiting the Buddha, railing relief from the Bharhut Stupa, Shunga dynasty, early 2nd century BCE. Adoration of the Diamond Throne and the
The_Buddha
Measurement of the human penis
A 19th-century Japanese shunga handscroll attributed to the school of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, depicting exaggerated male genitalia. Ink, colour and gold on
Human_penis_size
German state from 1933 to 1945
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Nazi_Germany
Ancient city in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India
Kotivarsha appears to have first become a significant town around the Shunga period. A local tradition of goddess worship appears to have been present
Bangarh
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Roman_Empire
Ancient Shiva linga in Gudimallam Andhra Pradesh
Relief from Bhuteshwar in the Mathura Museum, showing worship of a phallic limgam, set in an enclosure with railings. Shunga period
Gudimallam_Lingam
Retired Japanese gravure idol, AV idol, and actress
of Video Association (NEVA) Nyotaimori Omorashi Panchira Pink film Pornography in Japan Shotacon Shunga Shungo Kaji Tamakeri Tarento Ushiro Takatekote
Tsukasa_Aoi
Historical term for some male sex workers in Japan
worker. The wakashū (wearing headscarf) sneaks a kiss from the lady behind his patron's back. Nishikawa Sukenobu, c. 1716–1735. Hand-colored shunga print.
Kagema
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Ottoman_Empire
Manner in which humans engage sexually
A Japanese shunga depicting a male and a female in sexual activity
Human_sexual_activity
Period of coinage production in India
foundation of the Shunga Empire. The vast and centralized Maurya Empire was broken into numerous new polities. In the east, the newly formed Shunga Empire utilized
Post-Mauryan_coinage
One hundred years, from 200 BC to 101 BC
Brihadnatha, the last emperor, was killed by Pushyamitra Shunga, a Mauryan general who founded of the Shunga Empire. The Greco-Bactrians crossed the Hindu Kush
2nd_century_BC
List of coups and coup attempts
BC [simple]: Pushyamitra Shunga overthrew and killed Emperor Brihadratha Maurya. The fallen Mauryan dynasty was replaced by the Shunga dynasty. 73 BC: Vasudeva
List of coups and coup attempts by country
List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts_by_country
Term used to designate Greek-speakers in ancient India
to chaotic political scenario following the collapse of the Maurya and Shunga Empires in northern India and its subsequent occupation by foreign hordes
Yona
History of Indian state of Bihar
India. Maurya Empire Pan-Indian expansion originating from Pataliputra. Shunga Empire Post-Mauryan dynasty controlling central and eastern India. Gupta
History_of_Bihar
Ancient city in northern India
the 2nd century BCE to the 2nd century CE, roughly corresponding to the Shunga and Kushan periods. Among the findings from this phase were several terracotta
Hastinapur
2nd-century BC Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king
destruction of the Mauryan dynasty by the general Pushyamitra Shunga, who then founded the new Indian Shunga dynasty (180–78 BC). The Greco-Bactrians might have
Demetrius_I_of_Bactria
Erotic sculptures in Khajuraho Erotic depiction of two men in Khajuraho Shunga Empire sculpture (India), 1st century BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fresco
History_of_erotic_depictions
Loukhsky District: Kestenga Rural localities in Medvezhyegorsky District: Shunga Velikaya Guba Rural localities in Muyezersky District: Ledmozero Reboly
List of rural localities in the Republic of Karelia
List_of_rural_localities_in_the_Republic_of_Karelia
Japanese pornographic film actor (born 1959)
of Video Association (NEVA) Nyotaimori Omorashi Panchira Pink film Pornography in Japan Shotacon Shunga Shungo Kaji Tamakeri Tarento Ushiro Takatekote
Taka_Kato
Sanskrit term used in Tantra most often translated as "sexual union"
found on early terracottas and Buddhist spaces and stupas as early as the Shunga period (187 to 75 BCE) into the first centuries CE. Likely acting as apotropaic
Maithuna
Aspect of ancient Iranian society
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Religion in the Achaemenid Empire
Religion_in_the_Achaemenid_Empire
One of the Mahajanapadas
Saket during the reign of the last Maurya ruler Brihadratha or Pushyamitra Shunga. Kashi coin, 400-300 BCE. The names of a number of rulers of Kosala of the
Kosala
Japanese pornographic actress
of Video Association (NEVA) Nyotaimori Omorashi Panchira Pink film Pornography in Japan Shotacon Shunga Shungo Kaji Tamakeri Tarento Ushiro Takatekote
Kaoru_Kuroki
Japanese actress of mixed ancestry
of Video Association (NEVA) Nyotaimori Omorashi Panchira Pink film Pornography in Japan Shotacon Shunga Shungo Kaji Tamakeri Tarento Ushiro Takatekote
Kumi_Taguchi_(actress)
Japanese AV idol (1980–2002)
of Video Association (NEVA) Nyotaimori Omorashi Panchira Pink film Pornography in Japan Shotacon Shunga Shungo Kaji Tamakeri Tarento Ushiro Takatekote
Nozomi_Momoi
District in Bihar, India
The area of the modern district was historically part of the Magadha, Shunga and Gupta empires. Koderma and Giridih districts of the state of Jharkhand
Nawada_district
Visual art depiction of female-female sexuality
depictions of sex between women were also an important theme in Japanese erotic shunga, including the work of such masters as Utamaro, Hokusai, Katsukawa Shunchō
Lesbian_erotica
Pre-independence history of Pakistan
185 BCE with the assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga and foundation of the Shunga Empire in Magadha. Through military conquests and diplomatic
History_of_Pakistan
Legendary ruler in northern India
alongside Agastya, Narasimhavarman I, Rajendra Chola I, Ashoka, Pushyamitra Shunga and others. Scholar George Coedes refers to a 10th century inscription of
Kambu_Swayambhuva
BrahminPatwardhan family.[citation needed] Shunga Empire, of Magadha was established by Pushyamitra Shunga. Arni jagir of Madras Presidency, ruled by
List of Brahmin dynasties and states
List_of_Brahmin_dynasties_and_states
Soft-bodied eight-limbed order of molluscs
in Victor Hugo's book Toilers of the Sea. Octopuses appear in Japanese shunga erotic art. They are eaten and considered a delicacy by humans in many parts
Octopus
stone railing during the Shunga Dynasty c. 150 BCE – 50 BCE. In addition to architecture, another significant art form of the Shunga Dynasty is the elaborately
Indian_art
are further refined during Shunga periods. Chandraketugarh emerge as an important center for the terracotta arts of Shunga period. Mathura which has its
Sculpture in the Indian subcontinent
Sculpture_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
District of Rajasthan in India
period, Mahabharata period, Maurya Empire period, Kushan Empire period, Shunga Empire, and Gupta Empire periods earliest of which is 4,500 years old. The
Deeg_district
Second Islamic caliphate (661–750)
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Umayyad_Caliphate
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Ancient_Egypt
1858–1947 Crown colonial rule in India
220) Kuninda Kingdom (200 BC – AD 300) Mitra Dynasty (c. 150 – c. 50 BC) Shunga Empire (185–73 BC) Indo-Greek Kingdom (180 BC – AD 10) Kanva Empire (75–26
British_Raj
1867–1918 empire in Central Europe
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Austria-Hungary
Suhma kingdom Magadha Pradyota Shaishunaga Nanda Gangaridai Maurya Empire Shunga Empire Kanva dynasty Gupta Empire Classical and Medieval Founding kingdom:
Names_of_Chittagong
Commissions to rebuild in Bangladesh
Suhma kingdom Magadha Pradyota Shaishunaga Nanda Gangaridai Maurya Empire Shunga Empire Kanva dynasty Gupta Empire Classical and Medieval Founding kingdom:
Reform Commissions of Bangladesh
Reform_Commissions_of_Bangladesh
Indian dynasty
(180 BCE–80 BCE); however, it doesn't seem that the Shungas ruled in Mathura or Surasena since no Shunga coins or inscriptions have been found there. The
Mitra_dynasty_(Mathura)
600 – 345 BCE Classical Magadhan Empire Maurya Dynasty, 322 – 185 BCE Shunga Dynasty, 185 – 73 BCE Kanva Dynasty, 73 – 28 BCE Sangam period 300 BCE –
List of wars in the Indian subcontinent
List_of_wars_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
Japanese painter (1683-1753)
courtesans, Chōshun and his students also produced a great number of works of shunga (erotic paintings). Miyagawa Chōshun had a number of pupils, including his
Miyagawa_Chōshun
Japanese artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳 Self-portrait from the shunga album Chinpen shinkeibai, 1839 Born Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1 January 1798 Edo, Musashi Province, Japan
Utagawa_Kuniyoshi
Japanese former adult video actress
of Video Association (NEVA) Nyotaimori Omorashi Panchira Pink film Pornography in Japan Shotacon Shunga Shungo Kaji Tamakeri Tarento Ushiro Takatekote
Yuma_Asami
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
Parthian Sasanian Kush Kushan Magadha Haryanka Shaishunaga Nanda Maurya Shunga Gupta Nabatean Phoenician Carthaginian Roman Western Eastern Satavahana
Byzantine_Empire
Historical Japanese term for adolescent boys
sword or the shaved spot on the crown of their head. In erotic prints (shunga), they are often depicted as more feminine than their female partners. In
Wakashū
Japanese adult manga
The defense challenged the conditions, submitting volumes of Edo-period shunga as evidence of comparably explicit yet artistically accepted works. In doing
Misshitsu
SHUNGA
SHUNGA
SHUNGA
SHUNGA
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Name of a king.
Female
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word frÃðr, FRÃÃR means "peace."
Boy/Male
English, German, Gothic, Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Telugu
Prowess
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Span of Life; Age
Girl/Female
British, English, Irish
The Lord is My God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Gold
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Good Day
Female
Greek
(Ἰοκάστη) Greek name, possibly IOKASTE means "violet tinted (clouds)." In mythology, this is the name of the mother and wife of Oidipous. Jocasta is the Latin form.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Tulsidas | தà¯à®²à®¸à¯€à®¤à®¾à®¸Â
A famous saint, Servant of Tulsi (Basil plant (Sanskrit scholar and poet who created Ramcharitmanas, a version of Valmiki Ramayana in local Avadhi language)
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
SHUNGA
SHUNGA
SHUNGA
SHUNGA
SHUNGA