Discovering the arts of Japan : a historical overview
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Bibliographic Information
Discovering the arts of Japan : a historical overview
Abbeville Press Pub., 2010
1st Abbeville Press ed
- : pbk
Available at 8 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Originally published: Tokyo : Kodansha International, 2003
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This handy reference book is perfect for anyone interested in Japanese art, whether they be art history students and enthusiasts or tourists visiting Japan. A comprehensive overview of the major trends in art throughout the history of Japan, Discovering the Arts of Japan includes a select bibliography and list of major museums housing collections of Japanese art. Handsomely presented and easy-to-use, this book offers a valuable introduction to the subject, and encourages further in-depth study of specific periods and art forms.
Table of Contents
Intro History|Politics|Religion Scrulpture|Crafts|Textiles II. Introduction of Buddhism Asuka period Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture Painting|Calligraphy|Textiles Ceramics|Metalwork Hakuho|Nara Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture Painting|Calligraphy Lacquer|Textiles Ceramics|Metalwork III. The Zenith of Court Culture Heian period Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture Painting|Calligraphy Lacquer|Textiles Ceramics|Metalwork IV. The Court and the Shogunate: An Age of Transition Kamakura|Nanbokucho period Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture Painting|Calligraphy Lacquer Ceramics|Metalwork V. Aesthetics of Warrior Rule Muromachi period Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture|Painting|Calligraphy Lacquer Textiles Ceramics Metalwork VI. The Gilded Road to Unification Azuchi-Momoyama period Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture|Painting|Calligraphy Lacquer Textiles Ceramics Metalwork VII. Tokugawa Control and the Rise of the Bourgeoisie Edo period Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture|Painting|Calligraphy Lacquer Textiles Ceramics Metalwork VIII. Eyes to the West: The Meiji Restoration Meiji period Important Events History|Politics|Religion Architecture Sculpture|Painting|Calligraphy Lacquer Textiles Ceramics Metalwork Major Museum Collections of Japanese Art Outside of Japan Acknowledgments Photograph Credits Selected Readings Index
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