Japanese Netsuke: (Updated Edition) (Updated Edition) |
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| Author:
| Hutt, Julia |
| Foreword by:
| de Waal, Edmund |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85177-702-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | V&A Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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The netsuke is a thing of wonder: a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. The V&A's collection of netsuke is world-famous, and this stunning book draws on its many highlights to explore the origins of netsuke and to trace the sources of these designs in prints, paintings, and woodblock-printed books. It records the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship,...
More DescriptionThe netsuke is a thing of wonder: a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. The V&A's collection of netsuke is world-famous, and this stunning book draws on its many highlights to explore the origins of netsuke and to trace the sources of these designs in prints, paintings, and woodblock-printed books. It records the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship, and is illustrated with some of the very finest examples. A foreword by renowned ceramics artist Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, sheds new light on the beauty and value of these miniature works of art.