Studies in the Decorative Art of Japan
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Sir Francis Piggott
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- File Size: 9.1 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 174
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Studies in the Decorative Art of Japan
Studies in Decorative Art presents an English-language archival study of Japanese decorative art by Sir Francis Piggott. This digital PDF includes 174 pages and is available for instant download.
Published in London in 1910, the book records examples of Japanese design and decorative craftsmanship. It is suitable for readers interested in art history, textiles, brocade, and archival publications.
Book Overview
Studies in the Decorative Art of Japan examines Japanese decorative art through selected visual examples and descriptive commentary. The opening material discusses three fragments of brocade used as a triple frontispiece.
These examples demonstrate elaborate design, the effect of colour and the sheen of silk, and the high level of draughtsmanship achieved by Japanese artists. The publication also preserves a historical view of Japanese artistic production as presented in an early twentieth-century art book.
Category: Art
Author: Sir Francis Piggott
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Examples of Japanese decorative art and design.
- Three brocade fragments presented as a triple frontispiece.
- Discussion of colour and the sheen of silk in decorative effect.
- Reference to the draughtsmanship of Japanese artists.
- Historical plates, including the identified frontispiece and Plate 1.
Why This Book Matters
This volume preserves an early twentieth-century record of Japanese decorative art in an accessible digital format. Its attention to brocade, colour, silk, and draughtsmanship makes it relevant to readers studying decorative design and textile-related artistic practices.
It also serves as an archival source for researchers and readers exploring historical publications on Japanese art.
Book Details
| Title | Studies in the decorative art of Japan |
|---|---|
| Author | Piggott, Francis Taylor, Sir, 1852-1925 |
| Publication Date | 1910 |
| Publisher | B. T. Batsford |
| Publication Location | London |
| Publisher Address | 94 High Holborn |
| Printer | Press of the Box of Curios Printing & Publishing Co. |
| Printer Location | Yokohama |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 174 |
| Format | |
| File Type | |
| File Size | 9.1 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 9551428 |
| PDF Metadata Title | Studies in the decorative art of Japan |
| PDF Metadata Author | Piggott, Francis Taylor, Sir, 1852-1925 |
| PDF Metadata Keywords | http://archive.org/details/decorativeartjapan00pigg |
| Digitization Source | Internet Archive |
| Digitization Year | 2012 |
| Digitization Funding | Research Library, The Getty Research Institute |
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