Netsuke

Netsuke
Author: Noriko Tsuchiya
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. This book brings together one hundred of the beautiful and interesting netsuke from the extensive collection of the British Museum, each of which has its own special charm and story to tell.

Netsuke

Netsuke
Author: Joe Earle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2001
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Essay by Joe Earle.

Ivory and the Aesthetics of Modernity in Meiji Japan

Ivory and the Aesthetics of Modernity in Meiji Japan
Author: M. Chaiklin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2014-08-22
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1137363339

The opening of the ports of Japan in 1859 brought a flood of Japanese craft products to the world marketplace. For ivory it was a golden age. This book examines the role that ivory and ivory carvers played in the expression of nationalism and the development of sculpture in the later nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Fables in Ivory

Fables in Ivory
Author: Adrienne Barbanson
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2012-10-10
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1462913210

In Fables in Ivory, delightful Japanese legends are accompanied With dozens of color photographs and extensive historical background. To introduce netsuke sculptures to a wider audience and, at the same time, to tell some of the legends that inspired their creators, Adrienne Barbanson presents here a collection of superb photographs accompanied by a narrative text designed to enhance the reader's appreciation of this remarkable by relatively unfamiliar art.

Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners

Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners
Author: Robert Jubb
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861086938

Create your Japanese work of art with this new, comprehensive title on the intricate skill of Japanese netsuke carvings. Traditionally created for practical reasons, these fantastic miniature carvings are now highly collectible works of art. Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners is packed with information on the history, techniques, tools, and skills needed to master the art. Written in an approachable, personal style with 6 step-by-step projects to follow and 23 additional ideas, Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners includes everything you need to know to get started on the way to creating your own superb miniature carvings, each reflecting Japanese tradition.

Netsuke

Netsuke
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 121
Release: 1982
Genre: Netsukes
ISBN: 0870992732

The Art of Carving Netsuke

The Art of Carving Netsuke
Author: Peter Benson
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2010
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781565235120

Learn the intricate skills of creating Japanese netsuke with this concise, step-by-step guide, sure to inspire you whether you are a relative beginner or an experienced and dedicated carver.