9780714847948: Ukiyo-e
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{"authorDescription":"Gian Carlo Calza, with essays by John T Carpenter, Muto Junko, Naito Masato, Timon Screech, Asano Shugo and Kobayashi Tadashi","bookshot2d":null,"bookshot3d":null,"bookshot3dSquare":null,"categories":[],"date":"","editionId":13104,"guid":"c141a5e0-54e3-46f2-a410-fe36fea40479","images":[],"markets":{"AUD":{"discountPrice":null,"inventory_policy":"continue","price":"69.95","show":false},"CAD":{"discountPrice":null,"inventory_policy":"continue","price":"69.95","show":false},"EUR":{"discountPrice":null,"inventory_policy":"continue","price":"49.95","show":false},"GBP":{"discountPrice":null,"inventory_policy":"continue","price":"35.00","show":false},"TEST":{"discountPrice":null,"inventory_policy":"continue","price":"0.00","show":false},"USD":{"discountPrice":null,"inventory_policy":"continue","price":"59.95","show":false}},"related":[],"sku":"9780714847948","source":"BOOKs","specifications":{"binding":"Paperback","colIlls":"627","extent":"512","language":"English","lenInch":"11 3/8","lenMm":"290","weightKilo":"2.5","widthInch":"9 7/8","widthMm":"250"},"status":false,"subtitle":"","title":"Ukiyo-e","uri":"","webAuthorDescription":"\u003cp\u003eGian Carlo Calza is Professor of East Asian Art History at the University of Venice, and Director of the International Hokusai Research Centre in Milan. He has published many books, exhibition catalogues and articles on Hokusai, and is currently preparing a catalogue raisonné of Hokusai's paintings. He was awarded the 2004 Uchiyama Prize by the International Ukiyo-e Society of Tokyo for his contribution to the study of Japanese Ukiyo-e ('Floating World') culture.\u003c/p\u003e","webDescription":"","webKeywords":"","webLongDescription":"\u003cp\u003eIn this impressive study, Gian Carlo Calza examines images of the floating world (ukiyo-e) found in paintings, screens, illustrated books and, above all, the numerous woodblock prints that nineteenth-century French artists were to find so influential. Through six essays and six catalogue sections this book provides a fascinating and thorough introduction to the very best works of this period. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays supply detailed background information on the history, techniques and development of ukiyo-eand the plate section has been arranged to reflect the six great themes of the floating world - theatre, tradition, nature, landscape, town life and feminine beauty - developed by the artists to satisfy the demands and tastes of their customers. Within each section, works have been arranged in chronological order and according to the various schools. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese remarkable images illustrate the tastes, habits and passions of the people of Edo: fashionable scenes set in the nightless city of Yoshiwara, festive excursions to admire cherry blossoms or maple leaves, parties in sailing boats and firework displays. A great number are, in fact, precious posters promoting kabuki actors and performances. Almost as theatrical, courtesans and geisha were also an important part of life and art in Edo, and ukiyo-e artists interpreted them as the ultimate symbol of female beauty and elegance. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating feminine beauty, almost all the artists of the floating world created erotic works (shunga), since their popularity provided an important part of the artists' income. Included here are many great masterpieces, such as Utamaro's exquisite \u003ci\u003ePillow Book\u003c/i\u003e. Ultimately, the art of the floating world not only met the tastes and passions of the new urban classes, but also continued many classical themes from Japanese art and literature. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis most elegant publication presents a comprehensive survey of ukiyo-e artists and their works, providing a fascinating resource for scholars and general readers alike.\u003c/p\u003e","webReviews":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;There are stunningly beautiful pictures of actors and courtesans, prostitutes, landscapes and flowers... Degas borrowed from them, Van Gogh copied them, and almost every important European artist was influenced by them.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","webShortDescription":"A comprehensive introduction to the hugely popular Japanese school of ukiyo-e."}