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Japanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World - Rhiannon Paget
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Japanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World
Type : Other
SKU: VV1649147
EAN: 1951836987
Manufacturer: Abrams (Abrams)
Your Price: $257.99
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Краткая аннотация:
A stunning introduction to the history of Japanese printmaking, with highlights from the de Young museum's vast collectionIn 1868, Japan underwent a dramatic transformation following the overthrow of the shogun by supporters of Emperor Meiji, marking the end of feudal military rule and ushering in a new era of government that promoted modernizing the country and interacting with other nations.Japanese print culture, which had flourished for more than a century with the production of color woodcuts (the so-called ukiyo-e, or «floating world» images), also changed course during the Meiji era (1868-1912), as societal changes and the once-isolationist country's new global engagement provided a wealth of new subjects for artists to capture. Featuring selections from the renowned Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts' permanent collection, Japanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World documents the shift from delicately colored ukiyo-e depictions of actors, court |
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