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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Masterful Illusions Masterful Illusions Donald Keene "Japanese prints have enthralled collectors in the West since the middle of the nineteenth century, when woodblock prints of landscapes, courtesans, kabuki actors, and warriors introduced the "floati… OL15350553W
Japanesque Japanesque Karin Breuer This lavishly illustrated book examines the profound influence of Japanese prints on the Impressionists and their American contemporaries. Richly illustrated throughout, this elegant volume introd… OL15597921W
Hiroshige Hiroshige Gian Carlo Calza Hiroshige (1797–1858), Japanese painter and printmaker, is known especially for his landscape prints. The last great figure of the popular ukiyo-e school of printmaking, he transmuted everyday landsc… OL15752255W
Kitagawa Utamaro Kitagawa Utamaro Julie Nelson Davis,Julian Opie,Timothy Clark This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at Ikon Gallery (September – November 2010) which is a survey of woodblock prints by Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro (c.1753 – 1806) from the collection of t… OL15937998W
Worldly Pleasures Earthly Delights Worldly Pleasures Earthly Delights Minneapolis Institute of Arts The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is home to about 3,000 Japanese woodblock prints. These works, collectively known as ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," were produced during Japan's Edo p… OL16306034W
The Printer's Eye The Printer's Eye Julia Meech,David Waterhouse,Melissa M. Rinne,Laura W. Allen Featuring over 100 rare Japanese woodblock prints and thoughtful commentary, The Printer's eye paints a vibrant and fascinating picture of Japan's Uikoyo-e or "floating world." Edwin Grabhorn (18… OL17564610W
Kuniyoshi Kuniyoshi Amy Newland,Yuriko Iwakiri Enjoying a career spanning almost fifty years, from the 1810s to his death in 1861, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) was instrumental in establishing warrior prints as one of the major genres in the his… OL17721422W
Japan Journeys Japan Journeys Andreas Marks Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations. This stunning art book gathers together approximately tw… OL17721454W
Living for the Moment Living for the Moment Hollis Goodall Spanning the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the exquisite examples of Japanese prints included in this book offer insights into the history of an art form and vision that is distinctively Japane… OL17721471W
Kabuki Heroes on the Osaka Stage, 1780-1830 Kabuki Heroes on the Osaka Stage, 1780-1830 Timothy Clark,Akiko Yano,C. Andrew Gerstle Kabuki Heroes is about collective participation in urban culture - on the stage, in poetry salons, in art studios and in fan clubs. Focusing on the culture of Kabuki theatre in Osaka and Kyoto, it il… OL17721477W
Art of Japan Art of Japan Carol Finley Focuses on Japanese wood block prints of the Edo period (1600-1868) by explaining the subject matter as well as the technique used in making them. OL1841578W
Hiroshige Hiroshige Adele Schlombs Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world", ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print gen… OL2128972W
Surimono in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Surimono in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Matthi Forrer Surimono (literally ‘printed things’) constitute one of the most delicate genres in Japanese printmaking. This genre fascinates because it combines poetry and image and because it presents a pictoria… OL2219431W
Japanese wood engravings Japanese wood engravings Anderson, William Unfortunately the scanner set the scan definition in such a way that this book of illustrations has none. OL5493116W
Hiroshige Hiroshige Isaburo Oka The last great master of the Japanese woodblock was Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858). In the Japan of his day, Hiroshige's landscape prints fostered a new and far-reaching appreciation for nature in art… OL9065641W