Paperback / softback
Description
Beautifully illustrated with an array of Japanese art, this book offers a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns – and the sheer craftsmanship – of Japanese culture.
Opening with an introduction that asks ‘What is Japanese art?’, this book presents a selection of striking and fascinating art from Japan, organised into a series of thematic chapters in which the author provides cultural context while pointing out exceptional features.
By showing the complete artwork alongside enlarged details – sometimes virtually invisible to the naked eye – intriguing comparisons can be drawn between seemingly unrelated pieces.
The selection of illustrations evokes the hand and eye of the most accomplished Japanese craftsmen and women past and present.
Offering a superb insight into a wide array of Japanese art, the book highlights – close up and in colour – outstanding examples of design and craft in prints, paintings and screens, metalwork, ceramics, wood, stone and lacquer and will provide endless creative inspiration.
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages, 150 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:British Museum Press
- Publication Date:22/12/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780714124803
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages, 150 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:British Museum Press
- Publication Date:22/12/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780714124803
