Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art

Vilbar, Sinéad; Carr, Kevin

ISBN 10: 0300237014 / ISBN 13: 9780300237016

Published by The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., 2019

This edition in English. Presumed first printing. Printed in Italy. Oblong, 10.25 x 12 inches. Putty-colored cloth, with crisp black lettering to the front board and the spine. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Immensely clean binding. Text block firmly bound in. Handsome full-color pastedowns/FEPs. With xix and 292 numbered pages, on heavy-duty, semi-glossy stock. With numerous stunning full-color plates throughout, mostly full-page. There is at least one 3-page foldout. A strikingly clean interior; the book almost certainly unread, and the text block still tight. With a full-pictorial, heavy-duty dust jacket, unclipped. A Fine copy in a Fine DJ. Gift quality. 5 lbs. Published on the occasion of Shinto; Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art, an exhibition organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art with the special cooperation of the Nara National Museum and special support of the Japan Foundation, April 9 - June 30, 1999. The book includes a chronology, map of shrines and temples, glossary of Kami and Buddhist deities, and references. Seller Inventory # 008284

Synopsis:

Bringing the rich Japanese Shinto artistic tradition to life, this handsome volume explores the significance of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts within traditional kami veneration ceremonies

A central feature of Japanese culture for many centuries, the veneration of kami deities―a practice often referred to as Shinto―has been a driving force behind a broad swath of visual art. Focusing on the Heian period (795–1185) through the Edo period (1615–1868), this generously illustrated volume brings the rich Shinto artistic tradition to life through works of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts. Thematic essays authored by both American and Japanese scholars explore different dimensions of kami veneration and examine the significance of these objects―many of which have never been seen outside of Japan―in Shinto ceremonies.

Distributed for the Cleveland Museum of Art

Exhibition Schedule:

Cleveland Museum of Art
(04/09/19–06/30/19)

About the Author: Sinéad Vilbar is curator of Japanese art at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Kevin Gray Carr is associate professor in the History of Art Department at the University of Michigan. Shimizu Ken is curator of decorative arts and head of decorative arts and archaeology, Taniguchi Kosei is curator of painting and head of education, and Iwata Shigeki is curator of sculpture and head of the Art Division, all at the Nara National Museum, Japan.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese ...
Publisher: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition