From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
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From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
| Author | Frank Feltens; Noguchi Reiichi eds. |
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| Publisher | Seigensha |
| ISBN | 9784868310389 |
| Idea Code | 260283 |
Kobayashi Kiyochika has been called one of the last ‘ukiyo-e’ artists, and his depiction of light in expressive dusk scenes marked a major shift in Meiji period landscape prints. But ‘ukiyo-e’ prints would soon enter a decline as new technologies and media – such as photography and newspapers – emerged. However, a subsequent revival of traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques resulted in ‘shin-hanga’ (“new prints”) made by artists such as Kawase Hasui, which received great acclaim – particularly in the West. This exhibition catalogue brings together Japanese modern prints from one of the world’s largest collections, assembled by Robert Otto Muller (1911–2003).
| 252 p, ills colour, 15 x 18 cm, pb, Japanese/English |
Regular price:
US$30.00
Product number:
idea48012
