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101 Netsuke. Japanese toggles from the Treasure Farm / Japanse gordelknoop miniatures uit de Schattenstolp.
2012, (30,5 x 30,5 cm), 232 pp. Dutch / English text, 254 ills. in colour, hardcover.
¶ 101 Netsuke shows a remarkable collection of netsuke, acquired over the past 15 years by Ton and Mies Becker. The selected netsuke represent the top 101 masterpieces of an ever-growing private collection that has been formed by passion and knowledge gained over the years and purchased from internationally renowned netsuke dealers around the world. Artistic craftsmanship and overall beauty of the objects have been the key to each acquisition. Dit zeer fraaie nieuwe boek toont een opmerkelijke collectie van netsuke, verworven in de afgelopen 15 jaar door Ton en Mies Becker. De geselecteerde netsuke vormen de top 101 meesterwerken van de steeds groeiende prive-collectie, die is gevormd door passie en kennis die is opgedaan door de jaren heen en verworven via internationaal gerenommeerde netsuke dealers over de hele wereld. Artistiek vakmanschap en de algehele schoonheid van de objecten zijn de sleutel tot elke aankoop. Elke netsuke is gedetailleerd beschreven en uitmuntend afgebeeld.
¶ 101 Netsuke shows a remarkable collection of netsuke, acquired over the past 15 years by Ton and Mies Becker. The selected netsuke represent the top 101 masterpieces of an ever-growing private collection that has been formed by passion and knowledge gained over the years and purchased from internationally renowned netsuke dealers around the world. Artistic craftsmanship and overall beauty of the objects have been the key to each acquisition. Dit zeer fraaie nieuwe boek toont een opmerkelijke collectie van netsuke, verworven in de afgelopen 15 jaar door Ton en Mies Becker. De geselecteerde netsuke vormen de top 101 meesterwerken van de steeds groeiende prive-collectie, die is gevormd door passie en kennis die is opgedaan door de jaren heen en verworven via internationaal gerenommeerde netsuke dealers over de hele wereld. Artistiek vakmanschap en de algehele schoonheid van de objecten zijn de sleutel tot elke aankoop. Elke netsuke is gedetailleerd beschreven en uitmuntend afgebeeld.
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Catalogue: Aziatische kunst / Asiatic Art - Japan
The Becker Collection: Twentieth century Japanese bronze flower vases. The Becker Collection.
2018, (March), (24 x 28 cm), 168 pp., English text, over 180 colour ills., hardcover.
¶ This book contains the private collection of twentieth century bronze flower vases compiled by Ton and Mies Becker, both retired medical specialists van collectors of Asian art. With the introduction of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century, bronze containers for flowers to be placed on the altar became important religious objects. In the fifteenth century the Buddhist monk Senno Ikenobô founded the art of flower arranging, which started what nowadays is known as ikebana, the traditional Japanes way of floral art. Presently only the Ikenobô ikebana school still uses bronze flower vases, while all other ikebana schools use other materials like ceramics and bamboo. Following the Meije restauration (1868-1912) the Japanese art world was confronted with Western art styles, in particular the Art Deco movement. The twentieth century flower vases in this collection show a variety in shape and style, in part based on traditional Buddhist temple style vases and in part on the streamlined and geometrical style of the Art Deco movement, albeit often with a distinct 'Japanese touch'. A few introductory essays provide some background information about 'bronzes in Japanese culture', 'the patination of flower bronzes' and 'the tomobako (storage box)'. The catalogue of the vases is arranged according to the bronze worker and presented in alphabetical order in the traditional Japanese way, i.e. the family name first, followed by the given name. All vases are shown together with their tomobako -if available- and with their signature or seal. Brief biographical data are included once available.
¶ This book contains the private collection of twentieth century bronze flower vases compiled by Ton and Mies Becker, both retired medical specialists van collectors of Asian art. With the introduction of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century, bronze containers for flowers to be placed on the altar became important religious objects. In the fifteenth century the Buddhist monk Senno Ikenobô founded the art of flower arranging, which started what nowadays is known as ikebana, the traditional Japanes way of floral art. Presently only the Ikenobô ikebana school still uses bronze flower vases, while all other ikebana schools use other materials like ceramics and bamboo. Following the Meije restauration (1868-1912) the Japanese art world was confronted with Western art styles, in particular the Art Deco movement. The twentieth century flower vases in this collection show a variety in shape and style, in part based on traditional Buddhist temple style vases and in part on the streamlined and geometrical style of the Art Deco movement, albeit often with a distinct 'Japanese touch'. A few introductory essays provide some background information about 'bronzes in Japanese culture', 'the patination of flower bronzes' and 'the tomobako (storage box)'. The catalogue of the vases is arranged according to the bronze worker and presented in alphabetical order in the traditional Japanese way, i.e. the family name first, followed by the given name. All vases are shown together with their tomobako -if available- and with their signature or seal. Brief biographical data are included once available.
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The Becker Collection: Netsuke, tiny toggles tell fabulous stories.
11 2022, ( x cm), 240 pp., English text, numerous colour ills., hardcover.
¶ This volume is the fourth in the series 'The Becker Collection' and contains our private collection of 216 netsuke and okimono netsuke-style, acquired over a period of approximately 50 years. The collection reflects our personal taste. The world of netsuke is fascinating, not only because of the excellent craftmanship and artistry, but also because of the fascinating stories that underly the choice of subjects by the carvers. The latter has been our main motive to collect these tiny toggles with their fabulous background stories. We have chosen to organize our catalogue based on the historical evolution of netsuke a part of the sagemono, in a society with a gradual uprise of welfare causing levelling of the ruling hierarchy. Hence, we recognize an early period, up to the late 18th century, a transitional period, late 18th / early 19th century, a middle period, 19th century up till the Meiji era, and a late period, Meiji and beyond, including contemporary netsuke and okimono netsuke-style. Each object has been photographed extensively together with signatures when present. A brief description of each object is provided, together with relevant background information about the subject matter. An essay 'Netsuke in historical perspective' accompanies the catalogue.
¶ This volume is the fourth in the series 'The Becker Collection' and contains our private collection of 216 netsuke and okimono netsuke-style, acquired over a period of approximately 50 years. The collection reflects our personal taste. The world of netsuke is fascinating, not only because of the excellent craftmanship and artistry, but also because of the fascinating stories that underly the choice of subjects by the carvers. The latter has been our main motive to collect these tiny toggles with their fabulous background stories. We have chosen to organize our catalogue based on the historical evolution of netsuke a part of the sagemono, in a society with a gradual uprise of welfare causing levelling of the ruling hierarchy. Hence, we recognize an early period, up to the late 18th century, a transitional period, late 18th / early 19th century, a middle period, 19th century up till the Meiji era, and a late period, Meiji and beyond, including contemporary netsuke and okimono netsuke-style. Each object has been photographed extensively together with signatures when present. A brief description of each object is provided, together with relevant background information about the subject matter. An essay 'Netsuke in historical perspective' accompanies the catalogue.
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Goldener Drache - Weisser Adler. Kunst im Dienste der Macht am Kaiserhof in China und am sachsischen-polnischen Hof (1664-1795)
Dresden 2008, (25 x 29 cm), 620 pp. German text, ca. 300 colour ills., hardcover.
¶ Peking und Dresden als Exponenten höfischer Repräsentation stehen im Mittelpunkt dieses Bandes. Hochkarätige Kunstschätze aus beiden Zentren werden einander gegenüberstellt. Der Katalog ist als Handbuch konzipiert, in dem die wichtigsten Begriffe zur europäischen und chinesischen Repräsentationskunst erläutert werden. Alphabetisch geordnet und von ausgewiesenen Experten knapp und informativ formuliert, reichen die Stichworte von Ahnenkult bis Zeremoniell. Ein umfangreiches Stichwortregister ermöglicht Querverweise. Der Vergleich kulturell unterschiedlich geprägter historischer 'Schaltzentralen der Macht' verdeutlicht Funktionsweisen höfischer Repräsentation. Der chinesische Kaiserhof, durch seine mehrtausendjährige Tradition unerreichbar in der Vielfalt seiner Schätze, findet ein würdiges Pendant im sächsisch-polnischen Hof des 18. Jh., der als Zentrum der europäischen China-Mode beispielhaft für das gro§e europäische Interesse an dem fernen Kaiserreich, seinen Produkten, seinen Künsten und seiner Philosophie steht.
¶ Peking und Dresden als Exponenten höfischer Repräsentation stehen im Mittelpunkt dieses Bandes. Hochkarätige Kunstschätze aus beiden Zentren werden einander gegenüberstellt. Der Katalog ist als Handbuch konzipiert, in dem die wichtigsten Begriffe zur europäischen und chinesischen Repräsentationskunst erläutert werden. Alphabetisch geordnet und von ausgewiesenen Experten knapp und informativ formuliert, reichen die Stichworte von Ahnenkult bis Zeremoniell. Ein umfangreiches Stichwortregister ermöglicht Querverweise. Der Vergleich kulturell unterschiedlich geprägter historischer 'Schaltzentralen der Macht' verdeutlicht Funktionsweisen höfischer Repräsentation. Der chinesische Kaiserhof, durch seine mehrtausendjährige Tradition unerreichbar in der Vielfalt seiner Schätze, findet ein würdiges Pendant im sächsisch-polnischen Hof des 18. Jh., der als Zentrum der europäischen China-Mode beispielhaft für das gro§e europäische Interesse an dem fernen Kaiserreich, seinen Produkten, seinen Künsten und seiner Philosophie steht.
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After the Barbarians II. Namban Works of Art for the Japanese, Portugese and Dutch Markets.
January 2008, ( x cm), 354 pp. English text, 250 colour ills., 25 b/w ills, hardcover.
¶ Exhibition catalogue, introduction and entries by Teresa Canepa, articles by Alexandra Curvelo, Christian J.A.Jörg, Pedro Cancela de Abreu, Miho Kitagawa; This impressive catalogue explores 48 exceptional pieces of namban art made for Western markets. Many of the namban objects discussed are of important historical relevance. They illustrate the short, but eventfull period of the Western presence in Japan. Several are previously unrecorded. This catalogue won the ArtWorldDealers 2008 Award in the category of 'Antiques & Works of Art' at the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht in 2008.
¶ Exhibition catalogue, introduction and entries by Teresa Canepa, articles by Alexandra Curvelo, Christian J.A.Jörg, Pedro Cancela de Abreu, Miho Kitagawa; This impressive catalogue explores 48 exceptional pieces of namban art made for Western markets. Many of the namban objects discussed are of important historical relevance. They illustrate the short, but eventfull period of the Western presence in Japan. Several are previously unrecorded. This catalogue won the ArtWorldDealers 2008 Award in the category of 'Antiques & Works of Art' at the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht in 2008.
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Hiroshige. Nature and the City
10 2023, (23,5 29,5 cm), 528 pp. English text, numerous ills., hardcover.
¶ Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) is een van de beroemdste prentkunstenaars uit het negentiende-eeuwse Japan. Dit nieuwe boek, Hiroshige - Nature and the City, is het meest uitgebreide overzicht van zijn oeuvre tot op heden. Aan de hand van vijfhonderd prenten maken we kennis met Hiroshige's unieke kijk op de wereld: van de prachtige gezichten van zijn geboorteplaats Edo (het huidige Tokio), zijn reizen langs de beroemde Japanse snelwegen, de idyllische beelden van vogels en bloemen, tot zijn waaierprenten. Hiroshige verwerkte vaak poëzie in zijn prenten. Wat dit boek zo bijzonder maakt is dat het transcripties en vertalingen bevat van alle gedichten die op de werken voorkomen. Bovendien krijgt de lezer ook gedetailleerde vergelijkingen van de houtsneden en van hun verschillende drukken. In die zin is deze publicatie van grote waarde voor onderzoekers, handelaren en verzamelaars. Vijf essays gaan dieper in op bepaalde aspecten van Hiroshige's leven en werk. Zo introduceert Rhiannon Paget (curator Aziatische Kunst in het John and Male Ringling Museum of Art) de lezer tot de professionele en persoonlijk levensloop van de kunstenaar. Andreas Marks (curator Minneapolis Museum of Art) schrijft over de uitgevers van Hiroshige's houtsneden en over zijn samenwerkingen met collega-kunstenaars. Shiho Sasaki (conservator in het Asian Art Museum van San Francisco) analyseert Hiroshige's gebruik van pigmenten. John Carpenter (curator Japanse Kunst in het Metropolitan Museum of Art) onderzoekt de bronnen van de poëzie in Hiroshige's bloemen- en vogelprenten. De prenten in dit boek komen uit de grootste privécollectie van Hiroshige buiten Japan, die van Alan Medaugh in New York.
¶ Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) is een van de beroemdste prentkunstenaars uit het negentiende-eeuwse Japan. Dit nieuwe boek, Hiroshige - Nature and the City, is het meest uitgebreide overzicht van zijn oeuvre tot op heden. Aan de hand van vijfhonderd prenten maken we kennis met Hiroshige's unieke kijk op de wereld: van de prachtige gezichten van zijn geboorteplaats Edo (het huidige Tokio), zijn reizen langs de beroemde Japanse snelwegen, de idyllische beelden van vogels en bloemen, tot zijn waaierprenten. Hiroshige verwerkte vaak poëzie in zijn prenten. Wat dit boek zo bijzonder maakt is dat het transcripties en vertalingen bevat van alle gedichten die op de werken voorkomen. Bovendien krijgt de lezer ook gedetailleerde vergelijkingen van de houtsneden en van hun verschillende drukken. In die zin is deze publicatie van grote waarde voor onderzoekers, handelaren en verzamelaars. Vijf essays gaan dieper in op bepaalde aspecten van Hiroshige's leven en werk. Zo introduceert Rhiannon Paget (curator Aziatische Kunst in het John and Male Ringling Museum of Art) de lezer tot de professionele en persoonlijk levensloop van de kunstenaar. Andreas Marks (curator Minneapolis Museum of Art) schrijft over de uitgevers van Hiroshige's houtsneden en over zijn samenwerkingen met collega-kunstenaars. Shiho Sasaki (conservator in het Asian Art Museum van San Francisco) analyseert Hiroshige's gebruik van pigmenten. John Carpenter (curator Japanse Kunst in het Metropolitan Museum of Art) onderzoekt de bronnen van de poëzie in Hiroshige's bloemen- en vogelprenten. De prenten in dit boek komen uit de grootste privécollectie van Hiroshige buiten Japan, die van Alan Medaugh in New York.
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Oishii !. Essen in Japan.
November 2016, (21,6 x 27,9 cm), 270 pp. German text, numerous ills.,, hardcover.
¶ 'Oishii!' 'Delicious!' is the most common word in Japan to describe food. Expressing culinary taste goes hand in hand with the social and cultural identity of those eating it. Hence food is much more than nutrition; rather it is tied to all areas of human life and illustrates the various aspects of a society and its culture. Against this backdrop and for the first time in German renowned authors devote themselves to Japanese food and drink culture. How is rice cultivated? How do you catch bonitos? What is the secret to good sake and how did green tea become a lifestyle product? Hitherto partly undisclosed treasures from the Linden-Museum Stuttgart and valuable examples from home and abroad draw attention to the rich material culture of food and drink in Japan. Text in German.
¶ 'Oishii!' 'Delicious!' is the most common word in Japan to describe food. Expressing culinary taste goes hand in hand with the social and cultural identity of those eating it. Hence food is much more than nutrition; rather it is tied to all areas of human life and illustrates the various aspects of a society and its culture. Against this backdrop and for the first time in German renowned authors devote themselves to Japanese food and drink culture. How is rice cultivated? How do you catch bonitos? What is the secret to good sake and how did green tea become a lifestyle product? Hitherto partly undisclosed treasures from the Linden-Museum Stuttgart and valuable examples from home and abroad draw attention to the rich material culture of food and drink in Japan. Text in German.
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Shunga. Sex and pleasure in Japanse art
October 2013, 24,5 x 28,9 cm), 560 pp. English text, 420 colour ills., hardcover
¶ In early modern Japan thousands of sexually explicit paintings, prints, and illustrated books with texts were produced, euphemistically called spring pictures ( shunga ) . Frequent ly tender, funny and beautiful, shunga were mostly done within the popular school known as pictures of the floating world ( ukiyo - e ), by celebrated artists such as Utamaro and Hokusai. Shunga is in some ways a unique phenomenon in pre - modern world cultu re, in terms of the quantity, the quality and the nature of the art that was produced. This catalogue of a major international exhibition aims to answer some key questions about what is shunga and why it was produced. In particular the social and cultura l contexts for sex art in Japan are explored . Erotic Japanese art was heavily suppressed in Japan from the 1870s onwards as part of a process of cultural modernisation that imported many contemporary western moral values. Only in the last twenty years or so has it been possible to publish unexpurgated examples in Japan and this landmark book places e rotic Japanese art in its historical and cultural context for the first time. Drawing on the latest scholarship and featuring over 400 images of works from major public and private collections, this important book looks at painted and printed erotic images produced in Japan during the Edo period (1600 1868) and early Meiji era (1868 1912). These are related to the wider contexts of literature, the atre, the culture of the pleasure quarters, and urban consumerism
¶ In early modern Japan thousands of sexually explicit paintings, prints, and illustrated books with texts were produced, euphemistically called spring pictures ( shunga ) . Frequent ly tender, funny and beautiful, shunga were mostly done within the popular school known as pictures of the floating world ( ukiyo - e ), by celebrated artists such as Utamaro and Hokusai. Shunga is in some ways a unique phenomenon in pre - modern world cultu re, in terms of the quantity, the quality and the nature of the art that was produced. This catalogue of a major international exhibition aims to answer some key questions about what is shunga and why it was produced. In particular the social and cultura l contexts for sex art in Japan are explored . Erotic Japanese art was heavily suppressed in Japan from the 1870s onwards as part of a process of cultural modernisation that imported many contemporary western moral values. Only in the last twenty years or so has it been possible to publish unexpurgated examples in Japan and this landmark book places e rotic Japanese art in its historical and cultural context for the first time. Drawing on the latest scholarship and featuring over 400 images of works from major public and private collections, this important book looks at painted and printed erotic images produced in Japan during the Edo period (1600 1868) and early Meiji era (1868 1912). These are related to the wider contexts of literature, the atre, the culture of the pleasure quarters, and urban consumerism
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Splendid Impressions/ Japanese Secular Paintings 1400-1900 in the Museum of East Asian Art, Cologne.
November 2011, (25 x 30,3 cm), 360 pp. English text, numerous colour ills,, hardcover.
¶ This publication focuses on the collection of Japanese secular painting in the Museum of East Asian Art in Cologne, a large part of which was acquired by the museum's founders Adolf and Frieda Fischer before 1913. Six internationally renowned specialists of Japanese art present new insights and approaches to pre-modern Japanese visual culture in this exquisitely illustrated catalogue. The publication is divided into two parts: the first section discusses the reception of Japanese art and the dawn of East Asian art history in Germany, as well as shedding new light on the role of the monk painter as mediator between Chinese and Japanese concepts of secular art. The main body of the publication is the catalogue section. Here, 94 works (divided into seven subject categories) are presented: hand scrolls, fans, hanging scrolls and folding screens. All works are reproduced in full colour, many scrolls being shown in their entirety. Each chapter is preceded by an introduction, elucidating the historiographical, aesthetic and methodological questions that are central to current research in the visual culture of pre-modern Japan. The illuminating entries are followed by a comprehensive appendices section, including photographs of the paintings' signatures, seals and transcriptions of the inscriptions in the paintings. Splendid Impressions will serve as a reference source not only for curators, scholars and students of Japanese art and culture, but also for anyone who has a personal interest in Japanese painting
¶ This publication focuses on the collection of Japanese secular painting in the Museum of East Asian Art in Cologne, a large part of which was acquired by the museum's founders Adolf and Frieda Fischer before 1913. Six internationally renowned specialists of Japanese art present new insights and approaches to pre-modern Japanese visual culture in this exquisitely illustrated catalogue. The publication is divided into two parts: the first section discusses the reception of Japanese art and the dawn of East Asian art history in Germany, as well as shedding new light on the role of the monk painter as mediator between Chinese and Japanese concepts of secular art. The main body of the publication is the catalogue section. Here, 94 works (divided into seven subject categories) are presented: hand scrolls, fans, hanging scrolls and folding screens. All works are reproduced in full colour, many scrolls being shown in their entirety. Each chapter is preceded by an introduction, elucidating the historiographical, aesthetic and methodological questions that are central to current research in the visual culture of pre-modern Japan. The illuminating entries are followed by a comprehensive appendices section, including photographs of the paintings' signatures, seals and transcriptions of the inscriptions in the paintings. Splendid Impressions will serve as a reference source not only for curators, scholars and students of Japanese art and culture, but also for anyone who has a personal interest in Japanese painting
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Kagamibuta. Mirrors of japanese life and legend.
1994 (25 x 25 cm), 96 pp. English text, 120 ils. (50 in colour), hardcover/dustwrappers
¶ This book is the first monograph on kagamibuta, a particular type of netsuke. It is based on a study of 400 pieces, most from the celebrated Baur Collection in Geneva. It is packed with information on all aspects of kagamibuta, including its historical development and its daily life of the merchant class. The book also focuses on the use of materials in kagamibuta and on the application of the full range of stunning metalwork techniques. Extremely valuable is the appendix with 80 signatures of kagamibuta masters, together with their biographical details. Excellent state. Still shrinkwrapped.
¶ This book is the first monograph on kagamibuta, a particular type of netsuke. It is based on a study of 400 pieces, most from the celebrated Baur Collection in Geneva. It is packed with information on all aspects of kagamibuta, including its historical development and its daily life of the merchant class. The book also focuses on the use of materials in kagamibuta and on the application of the full range of stunning metalwork techniques. Extremely valuable is the appendix with 80 signatures of kagamibuta masters, together with their biographical details. Excellent state. Still shrinkwrapped.
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Kakiemon Porcelain. A Handbook.
2011, (19 x 24,5 cm), 176 pp. English text, over 300 ills., paperback.
¶ The book provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese and European sources and collections, giving a fresh perspective on Kakiemon to anyone interested in studying pieces in collections worldwide. The book contains over 300 colour images, many from the extensive collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and offers a wealth of detail to illustrate stylistic points. Kakiemon Porcelain: A Handbook presents all the practical tools necessary for the attribution and dating of Kakiemon porcelain. The Kakiemon style and characteristics are exhaustively analyzed against the background of trade and reception developments. A must for Kakiemon collectors, professionals and enthusiasts alike, and for anyone interested in Japanese ceramics. Menno Fitski is Curator of East Asian art at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. 'This book really will be the new - and long overdue - handbook on KakiemonÉ a fresh general survey with many interesting and new ideas and facts.' (prof. Christiaan J.A. Jörg, Leiden University).
¶ The book provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese and European sources and collections, giving a fresh perspective on Kakiemon to anyone interested in studying pieces in collections worldwide. The book contains over 300 colour images, many from the extensive collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and offers a wealth of detail to illustrate stylistic points. Kakiemon Porcelain: A Handbook presents all the practical tools necessary for the attribution and dating of Kakiemon porcelain. The Kakiemon style and characteristics are exhaustively analyzed against the background of trade and reception developments. A must for Kakiemon collectors, professionals and enthusiasts alike, and for anyone interested in Japanese ceramics. Menno Fitski is Curator of East Asian art at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. 'This book really will be the new - and long overdue - handbook on KakiemonÉ a fresh general survey with many interesting and new ideas and facts.' (prof. Christiaan J.A. Jörg, Leiden University).
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Japanse prenten: een handleiding voor verzamelaars.
10 2020, (19,5 x 24,7 cm), 288 pp. Dutch text, ± 220 ills. in colour, 209 signatures, 248 publishersmarks, softcover.
¶ Praktische en rijk geïllustreerde handleiding voor liefhebbers en verzamelaars van Japanse prenten. Dit is de herziene en uitgebreide uitgave, nu volledig in kleur. Tevens zijn hoofdstukken toegevoegd over erotische prenten en de prentkunst van de twintigste eeuw. Dit boek is geschikt voor iedereen die op zoek is naar een toegankelijke boek over de Japanse prentkunst. Het is het enige recente naslagwerk over dit onderwerp in de Nederlandse taal. Aan bod komen belangrijke genres, zoals vrouwenportretten, landschappen en erotische voorstellingen. Daarnaast gaat de auteur in op technieken en materialen. Ontwikkelingen in de Japanse prentkunst worden in een historisch kader geplaatst. Ten slotte bieden appendices handige overzichten van kunstenaars, signaturen, uitgeversmerken en censuurzegels.
¶ Praktische en rijk geïllustreerde handleiding voor liefhebbers en verzamelaars van Japanse prenten. Dit is de herziene en uitgebreide uitgave, nu volledig in kleur. Tevens zijn hoofdstukken toegevoegd over erotische prenten en de prentkunst van de twintigste eeuw. Dit boek is geschikt voor iedereen die op zoek is naar een toegankelijke boek over de Japanse prentkunst. Het is het enige recente naslagwerk over dit onderwerp in de Nederlandse taal. Aan bod komen belangrijke genres, zoals vrouwenportretten, landschappen en erotische voorstellingen. Daarnaast gaat de auteur in op technieken en materialen. Ontwikkelingen in de Japanse prentkunst worden in een historisch kader geplaatst. Ten slotte bieden appendices handige overzichten van kunstenaars, signaturen, uitgeversmerken en censuurzegels.
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€ 24.90 [Appr.: US$ 26.96 | £UK 21.5 | JP¥ 4214]
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Heroes of the Kabuki Stage. An Introduction to the World of Kabuki with Retellings of Famous Plays, illustrated in Woodblock Prints.
2004, (25,5 x 30 c.m), 360 pp., English text, 280 colour ills., hardcover/ dustwrappers
¶ Heroes of the Kabuki Stage is written for Kabuki lovers and collectors of Kabuki woodblock prints alike, eager to know more about the interesting images on their prints. The book is a concise introduction to the world of Kabuki, placed in the historical and social context of Tokugawa and Meiji Japan between 1603 and 1912. Several aspects of Kabuki tradition, such as the playhouse itself, the interaction between actors and audiences, as well as the development of plays are explained. The elaborate costumes, make-up and different acting styles are discussed and illustrated. A brief historical outline is given of actor prints and their designers in both Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Osaka. A large section of the book is dedicated to retelling the 37 popular Kabuki plays, set against the background of their origins and supplemented by theatrical anecdotes. Main scenes of the plays and leading actor roles are amply illustrated by woodblock prints produced over a period of more than a century. An extensive index on roles, actors, playwrights, subjects and attributes will enable the reader and print collector to find his way in the spectacular world of Kabuki.
¶ Heroes of the Kabuki Stage is written for Kabuki lovers and collectors of Kabuki woodblock prints alike, eager to know more about the interesting images on their prints. The book is a concise introduction to the world of Kabuki, placed in the historical and social context of Tokugawa and Meiji Japan between 1603 and 1912. Several aspects of Kabuki tradition, such as the playhouse itself, the interaction between actors and audiences, as well as the development of plays are explained. The elaborate costumes, make-up and different acting styles are discussed and illustrated. A brief historical outline is given of actor prints and their designers in both Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Osaka. A large section of the book is dedicated to retelling the 37 popular Kabuki plays, set against the background of their origins and supplemented by theatrical anecdotes. Main scenes of the plays and leading actor roles are amply illustrated by woodblock prints produced over a period of more than a century. An extensive index on roles, actors, playwrights, subjects and attributes will enable the reader and print collector to find his way in the spectacular world of Kabuki.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 5020
€ 250.00 [Appr.: US$ 270.69 | £UK 215 | JP¥ 42308]
Catalogue: Aziatische kunst / Asiatic Art - Japan
The Hundred Poets Compared. A Print Series by Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada.
2007, (25,3 x 30,5 cm), 256 pp English text, colour ills., hardcover and dust wrappers.
¶ The Hundred Poets Compared is about a 100-print series made by three famous Ukiyo-e artists of the 19th century: Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada. Each print compares one of the poems from the most-beloved collection of Japanese poetry, The One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin Isshu), with a scene from Japanese history or theatre. Begun during the repressive Tenpô Reforms, the series includes many surreptitious portraits of popular actors. Herwig and Mostow explain each episode depicted and its connection to its particular poem, providing a translation of the commentary text on each print and the identification of actors and performances. This work will be welcome to Ukiyo-e collectors and scholars, as well as those interested in Kabuki and Japanese legends.
¶ The Hundred Poets Compared is about a 100-print series made by three famous Ukiyo-e artists of the 19th century: Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada. Each print compares one of the poems from the most-beloved collection of Japanese poetry, The One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin Isshu), with a scene from Japanese history or theatre. Begun during the repressive Tenpô Reforms, the series includes many surreptitious portraits of popular actors. Herwig and Mostow explain each episode depicted and its connection to its particular poem, providing a translation of the commentary text on each print and the identification of actors and performances. This work will be welcome to Ukiyo-e collectors and scholars, as well as those interested in Kabuki and Japanese legends.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 8158
€ 105.00 [Appr.: US$ 113.69 | £UK 90.25 | JP¥ 17769]
Catalogue: Aziatische kunst / Asiatic Art - Japan
An introduction to Ukiyo-e in English and Japanese.
(18 x 26 cm), 128 pp. English / Japanese text, numerous ills., in colour, paperback
¶ This book explores the fascinating world of ukiyo-e, and specifically ukiyo-e prints, from three perspectives: the artists, the themes depicted, and the techniques employed to create these prints. This bilingual volume is intended as an introduction to ukiyo-e, featuring carving and printing techniques, tools and processes. A helpful guide for English readers but also for Japanese readers who might find it helpful in communicating the allure of ukiyo-e to people in other cultures.
¶ This book explores the fascinating world of ukiyo-e, and specifically ukiyo-e prints, from three perspectives: the artists, the themes depicted, and the techniques employed to create these prints. This bilingual volume is intended as an introduction to ukiyo-e, featuring carving and printing techniques, tools and processes. A helpful guide for English readers but also for Japanese readers who might find it helpful in communicating the allure of ukiyo-e to people in other cultures.
Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.Professional sellerBook number: 8071
€ 26.75 [Appr.: US$ 28.96 | £UK 23 | JP¥ 4527]
Catalogue: Aziatische kunst / Asiatic Art - Japan