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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 30 x 32 cm; 3.9 kg; 480 pages with colour illustrations.; Catalogue from the exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington from 15 November 1998 through 15 February 1999.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The dust jacket shows edge wear, scuffs and scratches, and a small tear at the top left side of the front cover. Interior with minor signs of wear. Good condition overall.; The West's understanding of historical Japan is almost wholly based on works of art from the Edo period - screen paintings of landscape settings and city life, woodblock prints of sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, and courtesans; brilliantly colored porcelains; exquisite textiles made for no theater or wealthy patrons. One hallmark of Edo art is the lack of distinction between "high art" and "crafts": an artist was as likely to design a lacquer box or a ceramic bowl as to paint on paper or silk. This lavishly illustrated book presents examples of Edo art in all media, discussed in the context of ornament, samurai arts, work, religion and festivals, landscapes and travel, and entertainment. Experts in the field have written essays that address the themes and entries that focus on the individual works of art.