Suiyoubi no gogo (Wednesday afternoon)

Limited Edition Erotic Shunga Print by Senju
 
This boldly sensual work comes from contemporary artist Senju’s acclaimed series, 36 Views of Mount Fuji – Shunga Reimagined, a provocative homage to Hokusai’s iconic landscape series.  Created nearly 200 years after the original Fugaku Sanjūrokkei, Senju’s version dares to blend traditional aesthetics with highly erotic, modern shunga themes — reviving Edo-era pleasure art through a fresh, visceral lens. 
Inspired by Japan’s long period of isolation (Sakoku), when culture blossomed within closed borders, Senju draws upon the spirit of ukiyo-e — the "floating world" of beauty, sensuality, and impermanence.  Just as Hokusai's Mt. Fuji served as a constant amidst fleeting moments, Senju uses erotic intimacy as a metaphor for timeless human connection and artistic continuity.
 
Suiyoubi no gogo (Wednesday Afternoon):  A daring Senju composition portraying two women in passionate embrace.  The lower figure dons a traditional tengu mask, using its exaggerated nose in an act of penetration, a playful and transgressive twist on classical motifs.  Elegant linework and soft color balance the intensity with refinement, merging sensuality, humor, and kink in equal measure.
 
Size:  29.7 cm x 21 cm.  Each print in this limited edition of 100 is signed and numbered by the artist, and includes his hand-carved red hanko seal on the reverse — a mark of authenticity and tradition.  Printed on 230gsm archival matte paper, this piece is both a tribute to Japan’s shunga heritage and a bold statement of contemporary erotic art.
 
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