Onze boeken

Traditional Woodblock Prints of Japan

Categorie	Grafiek & Tekeningen
Boeknummer	#404475
Titel	Traditional Woodblock Prints of Japan
Auteur	Takahashi, Seiichiro
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	New York : Weatherhill
Jaar van uitgave	1980
ISBN10	0834810026
ISBN13	9780834810020
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original decorated boards, dust jacket, illustrations in colour and b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and landscapes; flora and fauna; and erotica. The term ukiyo-e ranslates as "picture[s] of the floating world". Edo (modern Tokyo) became the seat of government for the military dictatorship in the early 17th century. The merchant class at the bottom of the social order benefited most from the city's rapid economic growth. Many indulged in the entertainments of kabuki theatre, courtesans, and geisha of the pleasure districts. The term ukiyo ("floating world") came to describe this hedonistic lifestyle. Printed or painted ukiyo-e images of this environment emerged in the late 17th century and were popular with the merchant class, who had become wealthy enough to afford to decorate their homes with them.
Pagina's	175
Conditie	Goed — Name with balpoint pen on half title page; spine dust jacket discoloured; price dust jacket clipped.
Prijs	€ 10,00

Onze gebruikte boeken verkeren in goede tweedehands staat, tenzij hierboven anders beschreven. Kleine onvolkomenheden zijn niet altijd vermeld.