Woodblock kuchi-e prints: reflections of meiji culture
Auteur :
Merritt, Helen
Éditeur :
Merritt, HelenYamada, Nanako,
ISBN :
9780824820732
Date de publication :
31 août 2000
Dimensions :
25,0 x 18,0 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
1196 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A exploration of a neglected genre of late-Meiji art: the type of handmade multicolour book frontispieces known as kuchi-e. The authors provide not only an introduction to a popular artistic tradition but also a lens through which to view Japanese life at the end of the 19th century.