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Salon culture in Japan : making art, 1750-1900
Salon culture in Japan : making art, 1750-1900
Akiko Yano (Akiko Yano)
SKU: VV1609217 ISBN: 9780714124964 Pages: 256 Hardback year: 2024 Publicher: Thames & Hudson (Thames & Hudson) Price: $277.64 ship 24-25
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| In early modern Japan, cultural salons were creative spaces for people of all ages and social levels to pursue painting, poetry and other artistic endeavours, as serious but amateur practitioners. They all used a pen- or art-name. Individuals were therefore able to socialise and interact broadly through these artistic activities, regardless of official social status as regulated by the shogunal government. The idea of communal and collaborative creativity seems to have been especially ingrained around the area of Kyoto and Osaka. Each of the two cities had a distinct character: Kyoto was the national capital, where the emperor and aristocrats resided, and Osaka was the centre of commerce. Only a fraction of these technically sophisticated artworks has previously been published in colour. With five essays by leading experts that explore this fascinating cultural phenomenon from different angles, and eight shorter insights that delve into specific historical aspects and the personal con |