The Floating World, rev. ed.
The Floating World, rev. ed.

Author: James A. Michener

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1984-02-01

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780824808730

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The Floating World by novelist James A. Michener is a classic work on the Japanese print of the Edo period (1615-1868). Mr. Michener shows how the Japanese printmakers, cut off from revivifying contacts with the art of the rest of the world and hampered by their own governmental restrictions, were able to keep their art vital for two centuries through their vigor and determination. For this new edition, Howard A. Link updates the scholarship and expands on many theoretical aspects introduced in Michener's study.

The Prints of Isoda Koryūsai
The Prints of Isoda Koryūsai

Author: Allen Hockley

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780295983011

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He may very well be the most productive artist of the eighteenth century. Refuting outmoded paradigms of connoisseurship and challenging the assumptions of conventional print scholarship, Allen Hockley elevates this important figure from the status of a minor Edo-period artist. He argues that Koryusai excelled by the most significant measure -- he was a highly successful creator of popular commodities. Employing an "active audience" model, Hockley reshapes the study of ukiyo-e as a.

Japanese Woodblock Prints
Japanese Woodblock Prints

Author: Andreas Marks

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 994

ISBN-13: 1462905994

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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 famous ukiyo-e artists, along with over 500 full-color prints. 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 Japanese woodblock print 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.

Chats on Japanese Prints
Chats on Japanese Prints

Author: Arthur Davison Ficke

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-03

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13:

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Arthur Davison Ficke is a poet who, in his brilliant poem writing, conveys his messages through the work of art. "Chats on Japanese Prints" is a book that appreciates some of the awesome Japanese prints and artworks of the past century. This book is centered on poem and artistry.