Women in Shunga
Handpainted ceramic tile 6"
​​Highfire, oxidation

This series was inspired by my fascination with Shunga, a Japanese erotic artform of the Edo period (1603 and 1867). Concentrating primarily on the work of Hokusai, I focused on the experience of the women depicted in Shunga, which highlights the internal dichotomies within the idolization of the courtesan and exagerration of eroticism, paired with playfulness and humor of Japanese attitudes towards sexuality.