CiNii 図書 - Masterpieces of Japanese art : Cincinnati Art Museum

Summary: "The Cincinnati Art Museum's Japanese art collection comprises over 3,000 objects including paintings, screens, prints, ceramics, lacquer and metal wares, ivory carvings, arms and armor, dolls, masks, cloisonne, textiles, and costumes. Started in 1881, it is one of the oldest museum collections of Japanese art in the US. Masterpieces of Japanese Art is the first complete study of this remarkable collection covering over five centuries of artistic production, the majority dating from the Edo period (1615-1868) to the end of the Meiji period in 1912. Except for a few pieces, none of these objects has ever been catalogued or published before. Masterpieces of Japanese Art is an introduction to this important yet little explored collection through nearly one hundred of its treasures. An essay by curator Hou-mei Sung chronicles the historical significance and the growth of the museum's collection in the context of Cincinnati's local wave of Japanese mania in the 19th century, and Cincinnati's early connect

"This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Masterpieces of Japanese Art at the Cincinnati Art Museum on display at Cincinnati Art Museum in Spring 2015."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-203) and index

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This is the first complete study and reappraisal of the remarkable collection of Japanese art at the Cincinnati Art Museum. It features a wealth of artifacts, including paintings and ceramics, metal objects and weaponry, screens, masks, cloisonne enamel, lacquer ware, ivory carvings, kimonos, and dolls, the majority dating from the Edo period (1615?1868) to the end of the Meiji Period in 1912. In addition to an important introduction by Hou-mei Sung, curator of Asian art, there are contributions by two leading guest authors from Japan, Professor Keiko Nakamachi and Professor Masahiko Aizawa, who study the painted screens in the collection. SELLING POINTS: . An introduction to this important yet little explored collection through nearly one hundred of its masterpieces. . An invaluable source of reference for dealers, collectors, scholars and students . Beautifully illustrated and full of rare and outstanding pieces of Japanese Art. 153 colour illustrations

Director's Foreword Japanese Art in the Cincinnati Art Museum: A Dialogue between Cincinnati and Japan by Hou-mei Sung The Synthesis of Japanese and Chinese Elements in a Pair of Fan-Decorated Screens: Wakan yugo by Masahiko Aizawa Pictorialization of the Tale of Genji: Painting Format and Its Function by Keiko Nakamachi Catalogue Paintings Ceramics Lacquer Ivory Cloisonne Metal Arms and Armor Masks, Dolls, and Costumes Map and Chronology List of Artists Bibliography Index

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