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Kuniyoshi Visionary Of The Floating World
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- 9788857236896
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Skira Editore
ISBN-10
8857236897
ISBN-13
9788857236896
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239750058
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kuniyoshi : Visionary of the Floating World
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asian / Japanese, Individual Artists / Monographs
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
44.9 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
11.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Synopsis
Japan's Edo period marks the emergence of the artist as individual genius--the eccentric--typified by Hokusai and Kuniyoshi Recognized as one of the most interesting and vibrant artists of the Edo period, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) is a major exponent of ukiyo-e . His fame is tied to the series of polychrome xylographs that illustrate the 108 heroes from the novel Suikoden (Brigands), a late-18th-century bestseller in China and Japan that described a band of brigands who defend those oppressed by injustice and government corruption. The book conjures imagery of violent, powerful warriors with muscular tattooed bodies--imagery that today inspires manga, anime, tattoo artists and illustrators across the world. Kuniyoshi embraced the genre of warrior prints, but he was also interested in portraits of female beauties, kabuki actors, landscapes, children and ghosts, another greatly admired genre in Japan. Nonetheless, his name is above all associated with Arcimboldo-like composite figures, figures within figures and parodies of stories and battles. His images are fantastical, baroque, rich in color and detail, with imposing characters and dynamic actions. This book surveys the work of a versatile and intriguing figure whose impressive technique birthed a school that continued for generations., Recognized as one of the most interesting and vibrant artists from the Edo period, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) is a major exponent of ukiyo-e in the early 1800s and trained under the master Utagawa Toyokuni. His fame is tied to the series of polychrome xylographs that illustrate the 108 heroes from the novel Suikoden (Brigands) , which became a bestseller in China and Japan in the late 1700s, promoting the imagery of a band of brigands who defend the people suppressed by injustice and government corruption. Violent, powerful, armed people with muscular bodies covered in tattoos that today inspire manga , anime , tattoo artists and illustrators across the world. Kuniyoshi affirmed the genre of warrior prints, but he was also interested in portraits of female beauties, kabuki actors, landscapes, children and ghosts, another greatly admired genre in Japan. Nonetheless, his name is above all associated with illusion, with shadows and Arcimboldo-like composite figures, figures within figures and parodies of stories and battles with animals, objects, sweets, food. His images are fantastical, baroque, rich in colour, of great detail, with imposing characters and dynamic actions. A versatile and intriguing figure for the variety of subjects, from female beauties and monsters to animals and heroes, and for the impressive technique that gave life to a school carried forth for generations.
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- j***3 (416)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe item arrived when expected and was wrapped securely to protect against weather and rough handling. A very good transaction.
- j***3 (416)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe item arrived on time and was wrapped securely to protect against weather and rough handling. A very good transaction.
- o***k (89)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItems exactly as pictured and described! No issues of any kind!