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Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print
by Harris, Frederick
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 4805310987
- ISBN 13
- 9784805310984
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Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") is an art form that originated in the metropolitan culture of Edo (Tokyo) in the early seventeenth century and involved collaboration between artist, carver, printer and publisher. Printed on fragile paper using a technique of woodcut or woodblock printing, the early black and white designs soon gave way to delicate two-color prints and then to multicolored prints. Favorite subjects were portraits of beautiful geisha and courtesans, popular kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers, erotica, scenes from nature, historical subjects and even foreigners in Japan. The charming, carefully selected ukiyo-e in this book reflect not only Japan's rich history and way of life but also reveal the author's love affair with an art form that has captured the imagination of people all over the world.
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- Revaluation Books
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- Title
- Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print
- Author
- Harris, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 4805310987
- ISBN 13
- 9784805310984
- Publisher
- Tuttle Pub
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Date Published
- 2011
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