Throughout its history, Japan's rulers have revered, treasured, sponsored, and even created beautiful works of calligraphy and painting. From the Heian period (794-1185) to the 20th century, the emperors of Japan and their courts have been arbiters of taste, patrons and protectors as well as participants in the arts. This volume showcases 76 stunning paintings and works of calligraphy dating from the 9th through 20th centuries, many for the first time to a Western audience. Replete with color reproductions, Twelve Centuries ...
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Throughout its history, Japan's rulers have revered, treasured, sponsored, and even created beautiful works of calligraphy and painting. From the Heian period (794-1185) to the 20th century, the emperors of Japan and their courts have been arbiters of taste, patrons and protectors as well as participants in the arts. This volume showcases 76 stunning paintings and works of calligraphy dating from the 9th through 20th centuries, many for the first time to a Western audience. Replete with color reproductions, Twelve Centuries of Japanese Art from the Imperial Collections offers scholars, collectors, connoisseurs, historians, and all those interested in Japanese art an unprecedented view of Japanese aesthetic sensibility. The volume celebrates the consistent influence of imperial taste on the development of Japanese art.
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Fine. Introduction by Ann Yonemura. Foreword by Milo Cleveland Beach. 4to. Glossy illustrated covers with French flaps. 224 pages, with Bibliography. With color illustrations throughout. A crisp, as new copy of this exhibition catalogue.
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Very Good. Size: 9x0x13; Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution Press); Washington, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine, red cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, very small soiled spot top text block edge, minimal use/handling marks, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, crease top front panel corner, spine fade, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 224pp., bibliography, color illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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