Momoyama
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0870991256
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Japan's Golden Age
Author: Dallas Museum of Art
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 0300094078
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A time of dramatic social and political change, and of brilliant artistic innovation and achievement, the Momoyama period (1568 - 1615) was one of the most dynamic eras in Japan’s history. This book displays spectacular Momoyama masterpieces in many media - paintings, sculpture, calligraphy, tea ceremony utensils, lacquerware, ceramics, metalwork, arms and armor, textiles, and Noh masks - and places each work of art into its historical and cultural context.
Momoyama Decorative Painting
Author: Tsugiyoshi Doi
Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 178
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Author: Yūzō Yamane
Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 200
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Part of the Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art series, this text is concerned with Momoyana genre painting. Other titles in the series include Nara Buddhist Art and The Silk Road and the Shoso-in.
Kyoto: Momoyama Period
Chikubushima
Author: Andrew Mark Watsky
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780295983271
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this meticulous and lucid study, Andrew Watsky keenly illustrates how private belief and political ambition influenced artsitic production at the intersection of institutional Buddhism and Shinto during this tumultuous period of rapid and radical political, social, and aesthetic changes. He offers substantial conclusions not only about the specific site, but also, more broadly, about the nature of art production in Japan and how perceptions of the sacred shaped the concerns and actions of the secular rulers ... Watsky has had unique access to the island, and many of the images included here have not previously been published. -- Book Jacket.
Warlords Artists and Commoners
Author: George Elison
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1981-01-01
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780824811099
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The Politics of Reclusion
Author: Kendall H. Brown
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780824819132
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Chinese themes of the Four Graybeards of Mt. Shang and the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove figure prominently in the art of Momoyama-period Japan (ca. 1575-1625). Kendall Brown proposes that the dense and multivalent implications of aesthetic reclusion central to these paintings made them appropriate for patrons of all classes - the military, who were presently in power, the aristocracy, who had lost power, and the Buddhist priesthood, who forsook power. These paintings, and their attendant messages, thus serve as dynamic cultural agents that elucidate the fundamental paradigms of early modern Japanese society. Unlike traditional art history studies, which emphasize the style and history of art objects, The Politics of Reclusion sets out to reconstruct the possible historical context for the interpretive reception and use of Chinese hermit themes within a specific period of Japanese art. In emphasizing the political dimension of aesthetic reclusion, it introduces into the field of Japanese art history a discussion of the politics of aesthetics that characterizes recent work in the field of Japanese literature. By embedding the paintings within the contexts of politics, philosophy, religion, and even gender, this study restores the reflexive relations between the paintings and their culture and, as such, is one of the first extensive intellectual and social histories of Japanese art in a Western language. It is one that will appeal not only to students of art but to those interested in Japanese literature, history, and philosophy.
Hidden Japan
Author: Alex Kerr
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2023-09-05
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 1462924182
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A sharp-tongued spokesman for Japan's environment and traditions" --The New York Times In Alex Kerr's critically acclaimed Lost Japan and Dogs and Demons, he documented the decline of the traditional landscapes of Japan, his adopted home of many years. Here, in Hidden Japan he makes a journey of rediscovery to find the wonders that still remain. Originally published in Japanese as a call to preserve disappearing facets of Japan's rich and ancient culture, Hidden Japan records Kerr's travels to various remote and lesser-known places where pockets of traditional culture can still be found. Some are faraway--like Aogashima Island, 200 miles south of Tokyo--while others are easy to reach, such as Mii-dera temple just east of Kyoto. The ten engaging essays in this book describe surprising remnants of Japan's fragile physical and cultural environment, including: Avant-garde Butoh dancing in the remote village of Tashiro in Akita Prefecture How shochu liquor is distilled from tropical ferns on the Pacific island of Aogashima An austere but delicious kaiseki meal in rural Tottori Prefecture composed of local herbs and meats Anecdotes relating to Kerr's childhood growing up in Japan and his passion for restoring old houses The damage caused by governmental infrastructure and reforestation policies, as well as by tourism Plus many other topics! Kerr's sharp eye for detail and exquisite descriptions of Japanese, arts, architecture and foods will inspire readers who already appreciate his unique look at the "reality" of Japan beyond the romance. His personal involvement and obvious love for his subjects encourage us all to think more carefully about our own traditions and environment, and to challenge ourselves to search for better solutions to preserve what is of value all around us.
