Author: Dursam, Brian A. and Daniel J. McKee
Title: Introspection and Awakening: Japanese Art of the Edo and Meiji Periods, 1615-1868
Description: Coral Gables, Fla, The Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 2012. Paperback. Black & color illus. wraps, French flaps, 240 pp. 190 color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2012 exhibition featuring "239 paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, and lacquers from the seventeenth through the early twentieth centuries drawn exclusively from the Lowe Art Museum's permanent collection.. A variety of themes are addressed: the influence of China and Korea on Japan during this crucial timeframe; the role of the artist and pupil and the close association with other artists and patrons; the Japanese life-style and belief structure; and the impact of the West. The exhibition is divided into two sections, the Edo Period (1615-1868) and the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Each section is further subdivided into four parts, including nature, urban life, history/myth, and travel, which are also arranged chronologically." (foreword). VG .

Keywords: Asian Art ; Japanese Art ; ; Museum Exhibitions - Asian Art


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