Kingyo : the artistry of Japanese goldfish
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Kingyo : the artistry of Japanese goldfish
Kodansha International, 2004
1st ed
- Other Title
-
Kingyo ryōran
Available at / 5 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Original title of "A riot of goldfish": Kingyo ryōran
Translators of text and captions: Alisa Freedman, Seth Jacobowitz
Originally published in Japanese under the same title by Pie Books in 2003
Contents of Works
- A riot of goldfish / Kanoko Okamoto ; translated by J. Keith Vincent
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book is a highly unique art book that reveals goldfish both as an element of Japanese culture and as an influential design motif over the last 500 years. Goldfish -Kingyo- were originally brought to Japan from China in 1502, and raised exclusively by the rich and the noble as highly prized, rare pets. It was not until the 1800's that goldfish became popular among the general public. Yet in no time they were raised as common pets, and depicted as motifs in art & crafts and on common household items, ultimately forming an unique Japanese kingyo culture. This book is a
by "Nielsen BookData"
