Shouryuu (rising dragon)

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.
 
Shouryuu (Rising Dragon)  A masterful Senju print in which the lovers themselves appear as painted figures within a byōbu (Japanese folding screen).  Their entwined bodies and flowing black hair echo classical shunga motifs, while the surrounding panels carry rich textile patterns and motifs.  At the screen’s edge on a beautiful kimono, a dragon emerges from the clouds and ascends Mt. Fuji, embodying the ‘rising dragon’ of the title.  This layered composition merges intimacy, illusion, and nature, presenting desire as both timeless art and living force.
 
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.