A lush coffee table book comprising a survey ofUkiyo-e poster art, a genre of Japanese wood blockprints of the ancient Edo period (1600-1867) thatcontinues to inspire and inform creators ofJapanese manga and anime. Focusing on shungaprints, or Japanese erotica, this is a surreal,vivid and sometimes disorientating collection offetishistic sexual fantasies that will serve as abridge between ancient and modern art and eroticliterature. In colour and b/w throughout.

