Transcript Erotic art
Erotic Art Bethsheba Bathing 15th. Cent. Land of the hermaphrodites 15th. Cent The Four Poster Bed Etching Rembrant Monk in the Cornfield Etching Rembrant 1600’s 18th. Cent French Engraving Anonymous Engraving on copper plate Extremely rare “The Kiss” - Norway Germany Pencil and water color French Norwegian Lithograph Note border of floating sperm Betty Dodson - United States Pencil One of the few female erotic artists Wood relief Thailand Oil on canvas Blue Sex Goddess Germany “Rolling into the future without love or sorrow” Picasso 1907 Erotic art cartoon - Sweden Germany & France Ivory coast - Africa Wooden grave figure Bali Painted wood statue of a woman, used as a fertility and good luck idol Madagascar Wooden grave figure Ivory Coast - Africa Wood statue Note enlarged phallus and hermaphrodite breasts Contemporary - Peru Silver figures Based on ancient design which allows the figures to be united in various positions Roman period Phallic terra cotta Mexican 3rd. or 4th. Cent. B.C. Terra cotta figure Indian (India) Playful use of sexual symbolism India ( Nepal) 18th. Cent Oil on cloth Gods are in the Yingyang position India Late 18th. Cent India Wood carving 18th. 19th. Cent Wife combining hair of husband while having intercourse with lover lying beneath the floor. India Mid 19th. Cent. Watercolor Tiger hunt is popular theme of India’s erotic art India Contemporary miniature on ivory China Early 19th. Cent - Mid Ching dynasty Normal position usual scenes both sides, but when opened reverse of normal position it exposes sexual scenes. Japanese Early 17th. Cent. Japan 1640 ‘s Japan Late 17th. Cent. Japan Late 18th. Cent Woodblock print From guidebook to prostitute headquarters Japan Wooden phallus Hand carved, about 3 ft. tall. Previously paraded through the streets during the anneal night festival. Japan 1860’s Couple shunga book Japan 19th. Cent “Phallic Contest” Japan 1800’s Woman with three suitors who placed strings of coins on their penises to test phallic strength. Japan 19th. Cent Erotic Hakata doll Japan Late 19th. Cent Battle of the sexes seen as a Sumo wrestling match with phallic umpire Surrealism & pop are combined Erotic Art