The Arts of Japan: Late Medieval to ModernVol.2

by Seiroku Noma

The Arts of Japan , in two volumes, is a profusely illustrated, comprehensive survey of Japanese art from prehistoric times to the middle of the twentieth century. Every field of Japanese fine arts and many types of decorative and folk arts are covered-sculpture, painting, architecture, garden
design, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, and swords. When this book was first published in a deluxe edition in 1966, the quality of its scholarship was widely acclaimed, and it became a standard reference that has yet to be superseded. This edition contains the complete text arid all the
illustrations of the original.

The Arts of Late Medieval to Modem , the second volume, covers the period from the end of the sixteenth to the mid-twentieth century. It records the appearance of a new epoch in Japanese art, when artists turned from the service of religion to direct portrayals of man and nature. The
distinctly modern flavor of this art has as much appeal to a contemporary audience as it did to the people of earlier times.

Genres: Japan, Art

326 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 1978