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MEISSNER, KURT - Japanese Woodblock Prints in Miniature: The Genre of Surimono

Charles E. Tuttle, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan. 1970, 1st Edition. Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 24.5 x 21.5 cm; 1 Kg; 143 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The dust jacket has a tear on the rear and a few scratches throughout. Good condition overall; SBN 8048 0323-4.; Of the many genres of ukiyo-e included in the family oj Japanese art, perhaps the least known is that of the diminutive surimono produced by Utamaro, Kiyonaga, Hokusai, Hiroshige, and others. What is a surimono? These were the small, relatively little known woodblock prints of the Tokugawa era, procuded in smaller numbers and better quality than the ukiyo-e prints as we know them today. Surimono were not sold by the usual art dealers, but privately collected, printed, and distributed to friends ar acquaintances on congratulatory occasions and festivals as remembrances of the particular occasion. The great majority of surimono were designed and given in celebration of the New Year. This beautifully illustrated book, a collector's item, is based on the author's private collection of more than sixty years. It is a unique introduction to ghe background and aesthetic appreciation of the rare and elegant art form. Included in the pages are notes on technique, terminology, surimono collecting and commissioning, as well as biographies of known surimono artists, and a detailed list of surimono catalogs and exhibitions. The text is supplemented by 33 colour plates, Index, Glossary and Annotated Bibliography. Good/Dust Jacket Included.
EUR 25.00 | CHF 23.5] N°. du livre 926B

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