Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints
Author: Andreas Marks
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 994
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1462905994

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.

Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Ed

Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Ed
Author: Andreas Marks
Publisher: Taschen
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2021-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9783836587532

The Japanese woodblock print is a phenomenon with no Western equivalent, one where breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing erotica; where demons and otherworldly creatures torment the living; and where sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, and courtesans are rock stars. This condensed edition lifts the veil on a much-loved but little-...

Japanese Prints

Japanese Prints
Author: Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1991
Genre:
ISBN:

Art of Japan

Art of Japan
Author: Carol Finley
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822520771

Focuses on Japanese wood block prints of the Edo period (1600-1868) by explaining the subject matter as well as the technique used in making them.

Japanese Prints

Japanese Prints
Author: Ellis Tinios
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Limited
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2010
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Originally published: London: British Museum Press, c2010.

Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e
Author: Frederick Harris
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2011-04-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9784805310984

The art of Japanese woodblock printing, known as ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world"), reflects the rich history and way of life in Japan hundreds of years ago. Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print takes a thematic approach to this iconic Japanese art form, considering prints by subject matter: geisha and courtesans, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, erotica, nature, historical subjects and even images of foreigners in Japan. An artist himself, author Frederick Harris—a well-known American collector who lived in Japan for 50 years—pays special attention to the methods and materials employed in Japanese printmaking. The book traces the evolution of ukiyo-e from its origins in metropolitan Edo (Tokyo) art culture as black and white illustrations, to delicate two-color prints and multicolored designs. Advice to admirers on how to collect, care for, view and buy Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints rounds out this book of charming, carefully selected prints.

Japanese Prints

Japanese Prints
Author: Art Institute of Chicago
Publisher: Tiny Folios (Hardcover Japanes
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1995
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Modern Japanese Prints

Modern Japanese Prints
Author: Carnegie Museum of Art
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN:

A selection of exemplary 20th-century Japanese woodblock prints from the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art This volume presents more than 1,000 exemplary twentieth-century Japanese woodblock prints, from the collection of Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Taken together, the collection reflects the stylistic movements, aesthetic directions and historic changes of the past century, with particular emphasis on two significant movements: sosakuhanga (creative prints), represented by in-depth selections by Hiratsuka Un'ichi, Onchi Koshiro and Munakata Shiko; and shin-hanga (new prints), with works by Kawase Hasui and Hashiguchi Goyo. Carnegie Museum of Art also possesses several complete series of prints produced in such limited numbers that they are rarely seen today, including One Hundred Views of New Tokyo created between 1929 and 1932. In addition, an essay on the history and significance of the collection provides a brief introduction to Japanese printmaking in the twentieth century, making this illustrated guide an invaluable reference for researchers, curators, collectors and general enthusiasts of Japanese art.

Visions of Japan

Visions of Japan
Author: Hasui Kawase
Publisher: Hotei Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Color prints, Japanese
ISBN: 9789074822800

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) is considered the foremost Japanese landscape print artist of the 20th century. "Visions of Japan: Kawase Hasui s Masterpieces" brings together in a single volume one hundred of Hasui s most celebrated prints. Fully illustrated, this publication includes annotated descriptions for each work, as well as two essays on Hasui s life and work. Hasui's valuable contribution to the woodblock print medium was acknowledged in 1956, a year before his death, when he was honoured with the distinction of Living National Treasure ."