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History of art in Japan

辻惟雄, 1932- author. Tsuji, Nobuo 1932- (author.). Rousmaniere, Nicole Coolidge, 1961- (translator.).

Summary: "In this book the leading authority on Japanese art history tells the fascinating story of the country's exceptional cultural heritage. Tsuji Nobuo sheds light on how Japan has nurtured distinctive aesthetics, prominent artists, and movements that have achieved global influence and popularity. The History of Art in Japan discusses works ranging from the Jōmon period to contemporary art, from earthenware figurines in 13,000 BCE to manga, anime, and modern subcultures"--

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  • ISBN: 9780231193412
  • ISBN: 0231193416
  • Physical Description: print
    xxvi, 631 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
  • Edition: [English] paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]

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General Note:
"This book originally appeared in Japanese as Nihon bijutsu no rekishi (Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press, 2005). First English edition published 2018 by University of Tokyo Press."
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Preface to the English Edition -- Translator's Preface -- Nengō Era Chart -- Map of Archaeological Sites -- Timelines -- Introduction -- Jōmon: The Force of Primal Imagination -- Yayoi and Kofun: Influences from the Continent -- Asuka and Hakuhō: The Sphere of East Asian Buddhist Arts -- Nara: The Spread of the Tang International Style -- Heian: Jōgan, Fujiwara, and Insei Art -- Kamakura Period: Aristocratic Aesthetics in Flux -- Nanbokuchō and Muromachi: Zen Buddhism and Chinese Art -- Azuchi-Momoyama: The Flowering of Kazari -- Edo: Townspeople and the Rise of Urban Culture -- Meiji to Heisei: Modern and Contemporary Art.
Subject: Art, Japanese
Art japonais
Art, Japanese


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