Painting Edo : selections from the Feinberg collection of Japanese art
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Painting Edo : selections from the Feinberg collection of Japanese art
Harvard Art Museums , Distributed by Yale University Press, c2020
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Exhibition catalogue
Accompanies an exhibition of the same name held at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Feb. 14-July 26, 2020
Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-177)
Contents of Works
- Edo painting: ten chapters / Yukio Lippit
- Birds, flowers, and botany in Sakai Hōitsu's Pure Land garden / Rachel Saunders
- Illustrations
- Further reading
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A sweeping and lavishly illustrated overview of a transformative period in Japanese art-making
Japan's Edo period (1615-1868) witnessed the arrival of peace after centuries of warfare, together with economic prosperity, population growth, and increased urbanization. The arts of the period flourished, reflecting and inflecting these fertile conditions. Painting Edo: Selections from the Feinberg Collection of Japanese Art explores this rich visual culture, highlighting works from an unparalleled collection to showcase the masters of various Edo schools and lineages. Beautiful illustrations punctuate the catalogue's essays: Yukio Lippit situates the works within a broad cultural history of early modern Japan, and Rachel Saunders focuses on a single artist, offering fresh perspectives on the late "bird-and-flower paintings" of Sakai Hoitsu. Together, these essays unpack the literary, artistic, and cultural histories that form the basis for how these masterful works would have been received in their time-and for how we can best understand them today.
A complete catalogue of the Feinberg Collection will be published in March 2021.
Distributed for the Harvard Art Museums
Exhibition Schedule:
Harvard Art Museums
(February 14-July 18, 2021)
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