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Kuniyoshi : from the Arthur R. Miller Collection / Timothy Clark.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Royal Academy of Arts, 2009.Description: 301 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9781905711413
  • 1905711417
  • 9781905711406
  • 1905711409
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Contents:
Foreword / Neil MacGregor
Foreword / Arthur R. Miller
Kuniyoshi and censorship; Warriors ; Beautiful women ; Landscapes ; Theatre ; Humour
Summary: This handsome volume explores the life and work of Utagawa Kuniyoshi (17981861), one of Japans greatest print artists. Alongside such illustrious names as Hokusai and Hiroshige, he dominated the nineteenth-century production of the popular genre of woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e, literally, pictures of the floating world. The only major book to illustrate the entirety of the artists work, Kuniyoshi explores his extraordinary imagination across an impressive range of subject matter, from portraits of Japanese warrior heroes and fashionable beauties to satirical themes and innovative landscape prints. Alongside exquisite reproductions of his finest prints, examples of Kuniyoshi's original drawings highlight his unique approach to composition and provide valuable insight into the creative process of this prolific and multitalented artist. Published to accompany a spectacular exhibition, Kuniyoshi is an essential reference for Japanese art collectors and enthusiasts.
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Book Book CGLAS Library Monographs Room KUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 06352

Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 21 March - 7 June 2009, and at the Japan Society, New York, 12 March - 13 June 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index.

Foreword / Neil MacGregor

Foreword / Arthur R. Miller

Kuniyoshi and censorship; Warriors ; Beautiful women ; Landscapes ; Theatre ; Humour

This handsome volume explores the life and work of Utagawa Kuniyoshi (17981861), one of Japans greatest print artists. Alongside such illustrious names as Hokusai and Hiroshige, he dominated the nineteenth-century production of the popular genre of woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e, literally, pictures of the floating world. The only major book to illustrate the entirety of the artists work, Kuniyoshi explores his extraordinary imagination across an impressive range of subject matter, from portraits of Japanese warrior heroes and fashionable beauties to satirical themes and innovative landscape prints. Alongside exquisite reproductions of his finest prints, examples of Kuniyoshi's original drawings highlight his unique approach to composition and provide valuable insight into the creative process of this prolific and multitalented artist. Published to accompany a spectacular exhibition, Kuniyoshi is an essential reference for Japanese art collectors and enthusiasts.