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I'm a big fan of Frazetta and Corben, and what the site (Premium) offers on these artists can't be found anywhere else. I also search a lot in the bondage and photography categories (lots of surprises there). A no-brainer at this price.

I am always impressed with the amount of content included to each new entry in Premium almost every day. Keep it up!

...I'm always looking forward to your daily mailings and the varied erotic surprises they contain. I've already discovered many new artists through the blog, but especially through the longer versions in Premium and also learned more about artists I already knew. Thanks Marijn.

Things have been very busy for me, and I am finally catching up on all the wonderful things on the Premium site.

I hadn't had much time to really explore Shunga Gallery Premium until recently, but I’m finding it to be marvelous! So many unexpected discoveries!

I have been a fan of Shunga Gallery for long. Relaying on them for a discriminate, yet ample source of erotic arts and artist. Not an easy task, given the current puritan times we are living. When I found about the premium option I immediately went for it, to give it a try. It has not disappointed at all. It really delivers a deeper dive on the subjects.

The Shunga Gallery is a rare space. Content is uncensored. Censorship seems to be always lurking around the corner; it has been so for a long time. It does not matter what gets canceled, what censored content is: political, ideological, religious, sexual, censorship is always the same thing --- a scourge!

Ideologues, scientists, philosophers, artists all have struggled, for hundreds, thousands of years, with and against it, and in many cases paid the ultimate price and lost their lives fighting it. It will continue to be so for as long as humans live and continue to create and procreate.

Sexual activity, on which, at least for the time being, the preservation of the species relies to avoid extinction, is necessary, and the source of both joy and misery. We all know that. Sexual activity can be spoken of, described and depicted in many ways. Pornography is one aspect of it, and some people argue that there is a difference between porn and erotic art; others, that it's indeed a thin line that separates both; and yet others argue that eveything showing nudity is pornography --- sexual acts being present or not! --- it's all the same. There will never be consensus, and that's why spaces like the Shunga Gallery are so important.

The Shunga Gallery went from being a depository of Japanese Shunga, to becoming, with the passing of time, more and more inclusive, adding to its pages the work of artists from all over the world, who produce sexually explicit work, in many cases inspired by Japanese Shunga. Some may be considered art, some maybe not. Some may be just erotic, some make no excuses about being straight in your face pornographic. There's a variety of content and styles that defies one single classification. It's like a menu: you can choose what your meal will be. You may try new dishes, and decide that something is not for you and never taste it again. As you browse the Shunga Gallery, you may be pleasantly or unpleasantly surprised. One thing is certain: you make the decision! You are free to explore and you can be certain that there's no censorship. If you post a comment, someone may answer, or not. Comments are not edited. Your opinion, your feedback are published as you send it, not edited.

Recently, the Shunga Gallery launched a new experiment: a Premium, members only area. Articles are more profusely illustrated. It needs time to grow. If you think that supporting a website that is censorship free makes sense, and you can afford it, you should join and support the effort. Very much like it is often said that "love is in the eye of the beholder," I'd say that the same is true when it comes to what's considered pornography and what is included in the Shunga Gallery.

For many years, as a long-time collector of Japanese prints, I had only a passing interest in shunga. However, since joining Premium, I have become much more aware of the importance and beauty of this genre. Every week, Premium gives me access to many new, well-researched, and richly illustrated articles that showcase particular prints and artists in compelling ways. Most articles include numerous cross-cultural references, for example, that help place works of erotic art in global aesthetic and historical perspective. These articles also highlight the humor or subtle social commentary that may underlie more obvious sexual content. In my opinion, Premium’s low monthly price, accessibility, informational content, and full-color illustrations make it preferable over many books on the topic. I would encourage anyone with an interest in Japanese prints, erotic art generally, or even cultural anthropology and psychology, to become a member of Premium.

I suppose I’m one of the earlier subscribers to Shunga Premium; I don’t regret it. For the cost of one or a couple of coffees a month, this site presents me, on a three-times-per-week basis, a cornucopia of artists who push boundaries in their representations of the human figure. The site features creators who shamelessly address raw and obscure desires within the depths of the human psyche. I wouldn’t term their work pornographic, as it has aesthetic merit; it's simply obscene....

Premium is well researched and provides me access to a multitude of artists that I’ve never came across in my own studies. Entries are also referenced, which makes it easier for anyone who wishes to go beyond the contents of the site.

Premium requires time and commitment from those persons who are behind it. I thank them for such a service, and wish them the best of luck with their project.

I became a premium member as I love the work of masters like Milo Marana, Senju, Van Rijn, and Saintclair. At first, the price was for me the decisive factor to join. Shunga Gallery Premium is a place for me where you can find something different from pornography.

I like very much the Shunga Gallery, its wide collection of Japanese and Chinese, ancient and recent erotic drawings. I like also the recent extension to Western drawings. I wonder how it is possible to collect so many rare documents. I subscribed very quickly to the Premium account, mainly to support maintaining the Gallery. The price is definitely affordable. The content is fine, but the free section is already quite rich. I hope that this remark will not discourage anybody to subscribe to Premium.