Japanese Woodblock Prints
Japanese Woodblock Prints

Author: William Green

Publisher: Brill Hotei

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 304

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The ultimate research tool for the study of Japanese prints, this publication represents eight years of research by the author William Green. It lists over 6000 publications dating from 1822 to 1993, concentrating on those in English. In addition, the inclusion of newspaper and periodical reviews of the most important books and catalogs enables the academic debate concerning Japanese prints to be followed. This book is divided along thematic lines into 15 chapters and also contains three indexes, making it an easy-to-use reference work for students, scholars and collectors alike.

Tales of Ise
Tales of Ise

Author: Helen Craig McCullough

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780804706537

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A Stanford University Press classic.

Image, Text and Audience
Image, Text and Audience

Author: Melanie Trede

Publisher: Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 388

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Image, Text and Audience is the first book dealing with paintings related to Taishokan, the most popular ballad-drama of the 16th century. Key narrative elements in the story include the transmission of a magic jewel from China to Japan and the succession of the Fujiwara family. The narrative provided motifs for historical accounts, Buddhist proselytising texts, a n play, puppet theatre plays, and satirical novels of the 18th century. This lavishly illustrated book is of interest to scholars of various disciplines including art history, literature, and religious studies. It offers the first annotated translation of the 1632 printed edition of the Taishokan and analyses painted versions on screens, scrolls, fans and manuscripts based on critical concepts and methodologies. The importance of the painting medium in shaping the visual content of each work is a pivotal aspect discussed in the book, along with questions of patronage, reception and gender.