Art of Edo Japan: The Artist and the City 1615-1868 - Brossura

Guth, Christine

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ISBN 10: 0300164130 ISBN 13: 9780300164138

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2010

Riassunto

This beautifully illustrated survey examines the art and artists of the Edo period, one of the great epochs in Japanese art. Together with the imperial city of Kyoto and the port cities of Osaka and Nagasaki, the splendid capital city of Edo (now Tokyo) nurtured a magnificent tradition of painting, calligraphy, printmaking, ceramics, architecture, textile work, and lacquer. As each city created its own distinctive social, political, and economic environment, its art acquired a unique flavor and aesthetic. Author Christine Guth focuses on the urban aspects of Edo art, including discussions of many of Japan’s most popular artists—Korin, Utamaro, and Hiroshige, among others—as well as those that are lesser known, and provides a fascinating look at the cities in which they worked.

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L'autore:

Christine Guth is an independent scholar. Her books include Japan & Paris: Impressionism, Postimpressionism, and the Modern Era; Longfellow's Tattoos: Tourism, Collecting, and Japan; and Art, Tea, and Industry.

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Book by Guth Christine

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• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0300164130
• ISBN 13: 9780300164138
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 176