| Description |
218 p. : col. ill, maps ; 29 cm |
| Series |
Treasures of Asia
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| Contents |
Pre-Buddhist painting -- Introduction of Buddhist painting and the assimilation of the T'ang style from China (7th and 8th centuries) -- Buddhist painting of Japanese inspiration (9th to 13th century) -- Formation of the national style in secular art (9th to 12th century) -- Great age of scroll painting (12th to 14th century) -- Renewed influence of Chinese art and the development of monochrome painting (13th to 16th century) -- Golden age of mural painting (16th and 17th centuries) -- Decorative painting of the Sōtatsu-Kōrin school (17th to 19th century) -- Genre painting and the masters of the Japanese print (17th to 19th century) -- Trends of modern painting (17th to 19th century) |
| Summary |
The book covers pre-Buddhist painting, the introduction of Buddhist painting and the assimilation of the T'ang style from China (7th and 8th centuries), Buddhist painting of Japanese inspiration (9th to 13th century), the formation of the national style in secular art (9th to 12th century), the great age of scroll painting (12th to 14th century), the renewed influence of Chinese art and the development of monochrome painting (13th to 16th century), the golden age of mural painting (16th and 17th centuries), decorative painting of the Sotatsu-Korin school (17th to 19th century), genre painting and the masters of the Japanese print (17th to 19th century) and trends of modern painting (17th to 19th century) |
| Notes |
Translation of: 'La peinture Japonaise'. Geneva : Skira, 1961 |
| Bibliography |
Bibl.: p.200. - Index |
| Subject |
Painting, Japanese
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Painting, Japanese.
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| Author |
Emmons, James
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| ISBN |
0333233751 |
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