The Art of Japan: From the Jomon to the Tokugawa Period
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Peter C. Swann
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- File Size: 38.3 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 250
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The Art of Japan: From the Jomon to the Tokugawa Period
Art of Japan by Peter C. Swann is a classic survey of Japanese visual culture, covering the Jomon era through the Tokugawa period. This digital PDF edition provides instant download access to the book.
Drawing on a lifetime of study in Eastern art, Swann guides readers through nine chronological chapters, from the pre-Buddhist era to the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate. The book includes 63 color illustrations and 63 black-and-white illustrations.
Book Overview
The Art of Japan: From the Jomon to the Tokugawa Period is a comprehensive introduction to Japanese art, arranged by historical period. Peter C. Swann was Keeper of the Department of Eastern Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and editor of Oriental Art.
Each chapter examines the major sculptures, paintings, prints, and decorative arts of its era. The book also includes a chronological table, bibliography, and index.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Nine chapters covering the Pre-Buddhist, Asuka, Nara, Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, Momoyama, and Tokugawa periods.
- 63 color illustrations and 63 black-and-white illustrations of sculpture, painting, prints, and applied arts.
- Discussion of Buddhist art, including works at Horyu-ji, Todai-ji, and other historic sites.
- Examples of ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Hiroshige, Hokusai, Utamaro, and Sharaku.
- A chronological table and bibliography for further study.
Why This Book Matters
This volume is a useful reference for readers interested in Japanese art history, Buddhist sculpture, and woodblock prints. Written by a leading Oxford curator, it places individual works within their cultural and geographic context.
Its period-by-period structure makes it easy to follow the development of Japanese aesthetics from ancient figurines to Tokugawa-era screens and prints.
Book Details
| Author | Peter C. Swann |
|---|---|
| Title | The Art of Japan: From the Jomon to the Tokugawa Period |
| Series | Art of the World Series |
| Publisher | Greystone Press, New York |
| Publication Date | January 1, 1966 |
| Edition | Revised |
| Language | English |
| Format | |
| File Size | 38.3 MB |
| Pages | 250 |
| Print Length | 242 pages |
| Illustrations | 63 color and 63 black-and-white |
| ASIN | B0006D8JTK |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 66-22128 |
| Original Copyright | © Holle Verlag G.M.B.H., Baden-Baden, Germany |
| Dimensions | 9.3 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.5 pounds |
| Best Sellers Rank | #10,315,633 in Books; #22,737 in Arts & Photography Criticism |
| Customer Reviews | 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating) |
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