Masterpieces of Japanese Prints
ISBN-13: 9784770023872
Contributor(s): Rupert Faulkner
Subject: Oriental Art
Publisher Imprint: Kodansha Books
Publication Date: 31-03-1999
Format: Paperback
Availability: Out of stock
£24.00
About the book
An illustrated survey of Japanese prints at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. Each colour plate is supported by notes together with standard specifications and provenance. The book also includes introductory chapters on the ukiyo-e genre, and the history and character of the Museum's collection. Ever since Japan opened its doors to the West in the latter half of the nineteenth century, Westerners have been fascinated by the exquisite art forms that flourished during the previous two hundred years of self-imposed isolation. Among the most