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Japanese prints

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     Fahr-Becker, Gabriele, 1946- - Author
    Köln : Taschen, c2002 - 200 s. : il.
    ISBN 3-8228-2059-8
     japonské dřevořezy
     obrazové publikace
    Call numberB 43.196
    Umístění 76 - Grafika
    Japanese prints
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    Lidická ( volný výběr ) k vypůjčeníB 43.196   

    Title statementJapanese prints / edited by Gabriele Fahr-Becker
    Main entry-name Fahr-Becker, Gabriele, 1946- (Author)
    Issue dataKöln : Taschen, c2002
    Phys.des.200 s. : il.
    ISBN3-8228-2059-8
    Subj. Headings japonské dřevořezy - 17.-19. století
    Form, Genre obrazové publikace
    Conspect76 - Grafické umění. Grafika
    UDC 761.1(520) , (084.11) , 76
    CountryNěmecko
    Languageangličtina
    Ve volném výběru76 - Grafika
    Document kindBOOKS
    Japanese prints
    This volume reproduces 139 Japanese woodblock colour prints by 43 famous masters of ukiyo-e, the popular art of the 17th to the 19th century. The originals are in the Riccar Art Museum in Tokyo, the world's largest and most celebrated collection of such prints. On account of their rarity and value, 87 of them have been designated Japanese National Treasures or Major National Cultural Heritage Items. The introductory essay, "Ukiyo-e - Origins and History", by the Curator of the Riccar Art Museum, Mitsunobu Sato, familiarizes the reader with the history of this art form. This is followed by the chapter "Cherry - Wood - Blossom", in which Thomas Zacharias, Professor at the Munich Academy of Art examines the technique, content and style of Japanese prints and their influence on European art at the turn of the century. The major section of the book consists of the 139 reproductions, grouped by artist, each accompanied by a detailed, sensitive commentary. Street scenes, lovers' trysts, festivals, portraits of courtesans and actors, landscapes and travelogues - these are the motifs of the ukiyo-e print. The dominant theme, however, is woman's beauty, the grace of her posture and attitudes, and the decorative aesthetics of her flowing garments. Amongst the most celebrated of the artists featured here are Utamaro, with his beautiful courtesans and geishas; Sharaku, with his portraits of actors on the kabuki stage; Hokusai, with his landscapes, among them the "36 Views of Mount Fuji"; and Hiroshige, with his "53 Stations on the Tokaido" and his "100 Views of Famous Places in and around Edo". The ten-page appendix includes a glossary of technical terms and biographies of all 43 artists. Zdroj anotace: Web obalkyknih.cz
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