Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales |
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Author:
| Stevenson, John |
ISBN: | 978-90-04-33737-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Taisō Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was fascinated by the supernatural, and some of his best work concerns ghosts, monsters, and charming animal transmutations.
Yoshitoshi's strange talespresents two series (with full page illustrations) that focus on his depictions of the weird and magical world of the transformed. The first series is
One Hundred Tales of Japan and China(
Wakan hyaku monogatari, 1865) and it is based on a game in which people told short scary ghost...
More DescriptionTaisō Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was fascinated by the supernatural, and some of his best work concerns ghosts, monsters, and charming animal transmutations. Yoshitoshi's strange talespresents two series (with full page illustrations) that focus on his depictions of the weird and magical world of the transformed. The first series is One Hundred Tales of Japan and China(Wakan hyaku monogatari, 1865) and it is based on a game in which people told short scary ghost tales in a darkened room, extinguishing a candle as each tale ended. New Forms of Thirty-six Strange Things(Shinken sanjūrokkaisen) of 1889-92 illustrates stories from Japan's rich heritage of legends in more serene and objective ways.