Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 Tapa dura - 2010

Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1680s until the year 1900, Japanese Woodblock Prints provides a detailed survey of all the major artists, along with the images on which their fame rests.

Unlike previous examinations of this art form, Japanese Woodblock Prints includes detailed histories of the publishers of woodblock prints—who were often the driving force determining which prints, and therefore which artists, would make it into mass circulation for a chance at critical and popular success. Invaluable as a guide for ukiyo-e enthusiasts looking for detailed information about their favorite artists and prints, it is also an ideal introduction for newcomers to the world of the woodblock print. This lavishly illustrated book will be a valued addition to the libraries of scholars, as well as the general art enthusiast.

Detalles

• Título Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900
• Autor Andreas Marks; Foreword by Stephen Addiss
• Encuadernación Tapa dura
• Edición Hardcover with J
• Páginas 336
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Tuttle Publishing, Japan.
• Fecha de publicación 2010-05-20
• Ilustrado Sí
• Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
• ISBN 9784805310557 / 4805310553
• Peso 4.18 libras (1.90 kg)
• Dimensiones 12 x 9.4 x 1.2 pulgadas (30.48 x 23.88 x 3.05 cm)
• Temas
  • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
• Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2009046049
• Dewey Decimal Code 769.952

"The meticulous organization of information notwithstanding, it is the prints which are the chief pleasure of the book: 523 prints that bring to life a Japan of heroic tales, beautiful women, ghosts, warriors, demons, and spring cherry blossoms. The exuberance of color, motion, and expression, all carefully arranged, make this a book for scholars and browsers, serious collectors and hedonists alike."—ForeWord Reviews