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Written by the foremost authority of the era on Oriental archeology and art, this extremely influential book offers a brief but concise introduction to Asian art. First published in 1883, it responded to a vogue in Western culture for a growing awareness and appreciation of Japanese artistic expressions of beauty and philosophy-a perspective that remains fresh and valid. Author Kakuzo Okakura (1862-1913) was a co-founder of the Tokyo Fine Art School (now known as Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) and a curator of Oriental art at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. He also wrote The Book of Tea, and together with this volume, his writings rank among the most widely read English-language works about Japan. Ideals of the East wrought profound effects on the Western understanding of the internal consistencies and strengths of East Asian aesthetic traditions. One of its major themes, the connections between spirituality and the evolution of Asian art, provided English-speaking people with the earliest lucid account of Zen Buddhism and its relation to the arts.
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Okakura (1863-1913) was an administrator and scholar who had a profound effect on art and aesthetics both in Japan and the West. He helped found an arts college and in 1904 became an assistant curator at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Through his writings, Okakura was able to permanently affect the way the West viewed Japan and Asia.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. XXIV, 244 pages : Illustrations : 18 cm. Summary:Here are the long-cherished ideals of the East with special reference to the ageless art of Japan. Japan, Okakura wrote more than 60 years ago, is a museum of Asiatic civilization, and yet more than a museum, because the singular genius of the race leads it to dwell on all phases of the ideals of the past, which welcomes the new without losing the old. He wrote of that broad expanse of love for the Ultimate and Universal, which is the common thought-inheritance of Asiatic races, enabling them to produce all the great religions of the world. Seller Inventory # ldp503
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The Ideals of the East: with Special Reference to the Art of Japan
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. "The Ideals of the East: with Special Reference to the Art of Japan" by Kakuzo Okakura. First published in 1903 by E. P. Dutton & Co. (New York). This copy: Fifth printing. Charles E. Tuttle Co. (Rutland / Tokyo), 1985. Softcover. xxiv, 244 pages. Binding: Softcover. Dust jacket: None. Size: 19.0 x 11.0 cm Language: English Condition: Body: Good - General signs of use. Binding: Very Good - Sound. Edges: Good - Light spotting and minor soiling. Pages: Good - Some spotting and light tanning present. Text: Very Good - Clean and legible. Description: English edition of Kakuzo Okakura's influential work on Asian aesthetic philosophy and Japanese art. First Tuttle edition published in 1970. This copy is the fifth printing, 1985. Originally published in 1903. Printed in Japan. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. Stock availability may change, as our listings are shared with a physical bookstore. Seller Inventory # SJ878