Koukishin (Curiosity) by Senju Shunga

After exploring softness and subdued colors in my Shunga print series ”36 Views of Mount Fuji”, I was overcome with an urge for a bolder, stronger palette. Also, I wanted to further explore the sensual world and our human imagination. Can I find the same emotions in the dressed, the barely mentioned and the subtle?

Fig.3. ”Koukishin (curiosity)” (Jan 2024)

Quest For True Intimacy

My reason for painting what I do has always been a question of trying to capture the beauty of the human heart. For me, it has always been a quest for true intimacy. A matter of leaving behind the stigmas and dogmas that confuse us, deceive us, hides us, shames us and lie to us. Hopefully, and I have no real doubt about the fact, this beauty of the heart will be impossible to capture, graciously compelling me to never stop searching for it. 

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Click HERE for another bijinga (beauty print) design by Senju Shunga entitled 'Tatsudoshi (Year Of the Dragon)'