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Pictures of the floating world : an introduction to Japanese prints / Sarah E. Thompson.
Fine Arts Library NE1321.8 .T477 2022 1 v. + 3 plates
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, Sarah E. (Sarah Elizabeth), 1951- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ukiyoe--Themes, motives.
- Ukiyoe.
- Ukiyoe--Massachusetts--Boston.
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
- Massachusetts--Boston.
- Physical Description:
- 191 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm + 3 plates (23 cm)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Abbeville Press ; Boston : Museum of Fine Arts, [2022]
- Summary:
- "An illustrated history of Japanese prints"-- Provided by publisher.
- "In Edo Japan, woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e ('pictures of the Floating World') captured the entertainment culture of the urban elite and eventually many other subjects as well. These beautiful prints were the result of a meticulous craft process, in which an artist's initial drawing was translated by expert carvers into multiple printing blocks for different colors. In this attractive volume, Sarah E. Thompson, curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, provides a highly readable overview of the cultural and artistic history of ukiyo-e, showcasing 120 exceptional prints from the museum's world-class collection, by masters including Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige. She explores each of the principal genres in turn: beauty and fashion, the kabuki theater, landscape, nature, history and literature, and fantasy. Pictures of the Floating World features a traditional Japanese stab binding and is housed in a durable slipcase together with three remarkable prints, suitable for framing"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Beauty and fashion
- The kabuki theater
- Landscapes and cityscapes
- The natural world
- History and literature
- Fantasy.
- Notes:
- Japanese-style folded leaves.
- With traditional Japanese stab binding.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780789214393
- 0789214393
- OCLC:
- 1304244938
- Publisher Number:
- 40031536371
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