Beautifully hand-made paper stencils from the
Meiji period or earlier.
These are crafted from mulberry paper that is
then treated with persimmon juice and smoked.
The design is cut and then reinforced with silk
thread.
SHUNGA (Erotic art of Japan)
Shunga , the erotic art of Japan, was
and still is illegal, therefore this subject
matter was not signed by the artist.