美がむすぶ絆: Japanese Art from Asian Art Museum East Asian Art Collections, National Museums in Berlin

by Koriyama City Museum of Art (Editor), Iwate Museum of Art (Editor), Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art (Editor)

郡山市美術館、岩手県立美術館、山口県立美術館、愛媛県美術館が主催した「ベルリン国立アジア美術館所蔵日本美術名品展」のカタログである。 Exhibition catalog of plates, descriptions, and essays commemorating the traveling exhibition of Japanese art from the National Museums in Berlin that was organized by Koriyama City Museum of Art, Iwate Museum of Art, Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art, and The Museum of Art, Ehime. Seventy full-color plates. Titles and artist names in English. Descriptions in Japanese.

186 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[S Shah · Rating 5 out of 5]

七十以上カラー画像でなかなか飽きない一冊である。一作ずつ説明もついているし。Even if you can't read it, there are over 70 great images of ancient Japanese art. The titles and names of the artists, at least, are in English. Many of the Japanese titles have a pronunciation guide as well. The language of the period is so old that the titles given the pieces are often difficult to pronounce for native speakers of contemporary Japanese. More in-depth histories and analysis of each work is written, but only in contemporary Japanese. If you like looking at old ink painting, fan paintings, and wood-block prints, this is a feast for the eyes. If you can read Japanese it will be even more educational.