Author: Kuo, Susanna, Richard L. Wilson, Thomas S. Michie, and Susan Tai
Title: Carved Paper: The Art of the Japanese Stencil
Description: Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1998. Hardcover. Orange cloth casebound book. There is a dust jacket with white text on an orange and black and white spine. Pages: (22), 3-233, (1). Profusely illustrated with both color and black-and-white images. "This is the first comprehensive book in English on Japanese stencils for textile dyeing. Those striking patterns carved in brown paper constitute an extraordinary archive of Japanese two-dmiensional design - with motifs drawn from nature, poetry, folklore, and daily life. They have captivated Western collectors, designers, and artists for the last 150 years. Carved Paper: The Art of the Japanese Stencils is a ground-breaking study featuring the collection of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. It chronicles the tole of stencils in Japanese culture and is lavishly illustrated with prints, textiles, drawings, and photographs. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Stickers on the dust jacket at the base of the spine. Stamp on front free end page. Sticker on the back pasted end page.

Keywords: Japanese Carved Paper ; Santa Barbara Art Museum, Japanese Carved Paper ; ; Japanese Carved Paper


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