Silver Wind 1761-1828: The Arts of Sakai Hoitsu (Japan Society Series): The Arts of Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828) - Softcover

Mckelway, Matthew P.; Kobayashi, Tadashi; Yasumura, Toshinobu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300183135 ISBN 13: 9780300183139

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Sakai Hoitsu was one of the most prominent painters of late 18th- and early 19th-century Japan, known for technical bravura, arresting compositions, and striking use of color. After becoming a Buddhist monk, Hoitsu was able to dedicate himself to painting, establishing a studio and studying the work of Ogata Korin (1658-1716). Hoitsu successfully revived the earlier artist's style, which later came to be known as Rimpa, "the school of Korin." The first book in English to focus exclusively on the work of this important artist, Silver Wind examines fifty-eight of Hoitsu's works and those of his predecessors and artistic heirs, ranging from scrolls and screens to fans, lacquer, and woodblock-printed books. Accompanying essays explore Hoitsu's discovery and reinterpretation of Korin's artistic legacy; the aesthetics of the Rimpa style; and the career of Suzuki Kiitsu, his leading student.

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Review:

"Rimpa is a Japanese artistic tradition noted for its decorative and poetic imagery. Sakai Hoitsu was one of the last artists to work in the style, and one of the most notable if undervalued practitioners...the book should be an important contribution to understanding Japanese art of the period."--Publishers Weekly --Publishers Weekly

"[An] elegant, well researched catalog...Highly recommended."--Choice--Choice

About the Author:

Matthew P. McKelway is Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Associate Professor of Japanese Art History at Columbia University. Tadashi Kobayashi is former professor of art history at Gakushuin University, Tokyo. Toshinobu Yasumura is director of the Itabashi Art Museum, Tokyo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0300183135
• ISBN 13: 9780300183139
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192