Masterful Illusions Japanese Prints from the Anne Van Biema Collection |
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| Author:
| Yonemura, Ann |
| ISBN: | 978-0-295-98271-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of Washington Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Vivid portraits of Kabuki actors on and off stage, warriors, legendary heroes and heroines; depictions of courage, loyalty, romance, passion, ghosts, dreams, and the beauty of the natural world - all are encompassed by the printsincluded in Masterful Illusions. The richly illustrated book includes essays by an international group of scholars that elucidate the historic, economic, and cultural environment of Edo period Japan.
Vivid portraits of Kabuki actors on and off stage, warriors, legendary heroes and heroines; depictions of courage, loyalty, romance, passion, ghosts, dreams, and the beauty of the natural world - all are encompassed by the printsincluded in Masterful Illusions. The richly illustrated book includes essays by an international group of scholars that elucidate the historic, economic, and cultural environment of Edo period Japan.