A brush with animals : Japanese paintings 1700-1950

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A brush with animals : Japanese paintings 1700-1950

Robert Schaap ... [et al.] ; with essays by Willem van Gulik ... [et al.]

Society for Japanese Arts , In association with Hotei Pub., c2007

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"This catalogue was produced to accompany an exhibition in the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 23 December 2007 - 2 March 2008"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 200-202

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A Brush with Animals. Japanese Painting 1700-1950 gives an overview of Japanese animal painting, covering some 250 years, with an emphasis on works by artists of the naturalistic Shijoe School. A selection of essays explains in great detail the stories and legends behind the animal imagery and provides background information on the practical aspects and social context of Japanese hanging scroll paintings.

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