Author: SCREECH, TIMON
Title: Obtaining Images: Art, Production and Display in Edo Japan
Description: University of Hawai's Press, Honolulu. 2012, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780824836139). Hardcover, with dust jacket. Book, English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 20 x 26 cm.; 1.4 Kg.; 384 pages with 245 illustrations, of which 180 in colour. Used with signs of wear on the exterior of the dust jacket. Interior with minor sings of wear. Very good condition overall.; The Edo period (1603-1868) witnessed one of the great flowerings of Japanese art. Towards the mid-seventeenth century, the Japanese states were largely at peace, and rapid urbanization, a rise in literacy and an increase in international contact ensued. The number of those able to purchase luxury goods, or who felt their social position necessitated owning them, soared. Painters and artists flourished and the late seventeenth century also saw a rise in the importance of printmaking. There were dominant styles and trends throughout Japan, but also those peculiar to specific regions, such as the Kanto (Edo) and the Kamigata (Osaka and Kyoto) and, more remotely, Nagasaki. Obtaining Images introduces the reader to important artists and their work, but also to the intellectual issues and concepts surrounding the production, consumption and display of art in Japan in the Edo period. Rather than looking at these through the lens of European art, the book contextualizes the making and use of paintings and prints, elucidating how and why works were commissioned, they were displayed and what special properties were attributed to them. Different imperatives are at work in the art of different traditions, and Obtaining Images firmly anchors the art of Japan of this period in its contemporary context, offering a highly engaging and comprehensive introduction for the student and general reader alike. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.

Keywords: 9780824836139 japan,japanese art,painting,edo period,1603-1868 Japanese Art


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