Living Arts of Japan

Language: English

Published by British Museum Publications for the Trustees of the British Museum, 1990

0714114456 / 9780714114453

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English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket).; 22.5 x 28 cm.; 0.6 kg.; 64 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. The dust jacket shows edge wear, scuffs and scratches and a small tear at the bottom of the spine. Interior with minor signs of wear.; Japan today is an extraordinary and exciting mix of the modern and the traditional. This book explores continuity in the arts of Japan and shows how they have influenced Western artists as diverse as the French Impressionists, Benjamin Britten and Frank Lloyd Wright. A Zen garden can now be found in a South London school as well as in the heart of Kyoto, Sumo wrestling is a familiar sight on Western TV screens, and Japanese fashion is known worldwide. These and other subjects, including printmaking, ceramics, calligraphy, theatre, food and architecture, are described and generously illustrated in this colourful book, which will be an invaluable aid to all those wishing to understand Japanese culture and its impact on their own.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Living Arts of Japan
Author
Reeve, John
Publisher
British Museum Publications for the Trustees of the British Museum
Publication year
1990
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0714114456
ISBN 13
9780714114453
Edition
1st Edition
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Asian Art, Japanese Art

Jorge Welsh Books

Lisboa, Portugal

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Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.…

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Asian Art.Cross-cultural works of art from Africa India China and Japan with an emphasis on Chinese

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