Japanese Art Books

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History of Japanese Art History of Japanese Art (Perfect Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 155 ratings — published 1993
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From Postwar to Postmodern, Art in Japan 1945-1989 From Postwar to Postmodern, Art in Japan 1945-1989 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 2012
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Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 68 ratings — published 2010
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The Great Eastern Temple: Treasures of Japanese Buddhist Art from Todai-Ji The Great Eastern Temple: Treasures of Japanese Buddhist Art from Todai-Ji (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5 ratings — published 1986
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Ukiyo-e: 250 Years of Japanese Art Ukiyo-e: 250 Years of Japanese Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 41 ratings — published 1978
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Hokusai (Temporis) Hokusai (Temporis)
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avg rating 3.90 — 41 ratings — published 1986
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Japan Journeys: Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan Japan Journeys: Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 101 ratings — published 2015
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Nara Buddhist Art: Todai-ji Nara Buddhist Art: Todai-ji (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 1975
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Hiroshige Hiroshige (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 509 ratings — published 2007
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Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 61 ratings — published 2011
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The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 62,415 ratings — published 2010
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Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence - Understanding the Zen Philosophy of Beauty in Simplicity Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence - Understanding the Zen Philosophy of Beauty in Simplicity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 1,095 ratings — published 2003
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A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 425 ratings — published 2007
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Ukiyo-e: An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints Ukiyo-e: An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Prints (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 29 ratings — published 1992
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Obtaining Images: Art, Production and Display in Edo Japan Obtaining Images: Art, Production and Display in Edo Japan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 18 ratings — published 2012
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Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published
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Monument for Nothing (Japanese and English Edition) Monument for Nothing (Japanese and English Edition)
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avg rating 4.78 — 9 ratings — published 2007
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Séoul-Paris-Séoul : Artistes coréens en France Séoul-Paris-Séoul : Artistes coréens en France (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Sex and the Floating World: Erotic Images in Japan, 1700-1820 Sex and the Floating World: Erotic Images in Japan, 1700-1820 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 64 ratings — published 1999
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Cartographic Japan: A History in Maps Cartographic Japan: A History in Maps (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.67 — 9 ratings — published 2015
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Sesson Shukei: A Zen Monk-Painter in Medieval Japan Sesson Shukei: A Zen Monk-Painter in Medieval Japan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published
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Making Modern Japanese-Style Painting: Kano Hogai and the Search for Images Making Modern Japanese-Style Painting: Kano Hogai and the Search for Images (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published 2015
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Chinese Romance from a Japanese Brush: Kano Sansetsu's Chogonka Scrolls in the Chester Beatty Library Chinese Romance from a Japanese Brush: Kano Sansetsu's Chogonka Scrolls in the Chester Beatty Library (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 2009
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Rimpa Art (From the Idemitsu Collection) Rimpa Art (From the Idemitsu Collection)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Elegance in Japanese Art: Edo Rinpa Bird and Flower Painting Elegance in Japanese Art: Edo Rinpa Bird and Flower Painting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 8 ratings — published
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Gutai: Decentering Modernism Gutai: Decentering Modernism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 20 ratings — published 2011
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The Breath of Japan: Written and Painted Poetry―Japanese Contemporary Art The Breath of Japan: Written and Painted Poetry―Japanese Contemporary Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Hundertwasser: Japan and the Avant-garde Hundertwasser: Japan and the Avant-garde (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2013
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The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 1,792 ratings — published 2014
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Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: The Definitive Collector's Edition (Woodblock Prints) Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: The Definitive Collector's Edition (Woodblock Prints)
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avg rating 4.67 — 9 ratings — published
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The Catalogue Raisonné of Tsuchiya Koitsu : Meiji to Shin-Hanga, Watercolours to Woodblocks The Catalogue Raisonné of Tsuchiya Koitsu : Meiji to Shin-Hanga, Watercolours to Woodblocks (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2008
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The Garden Art of Japan The Garden Art of Japan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published 1973
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Wave and Ripple Design Book Wave and Ripple Design Book (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Folk Arts and Crafts of Japan (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, V. 26) (English and Japanese Edition) Folk Arts and Crafts of Japan (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, V. 26) (English and Japanese Edition)
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avg rating 4.14 — 7 ratings — published 1973
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Major Themes in Japanese Art (Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, Vol. 1) Major Themes in Japanese Art (Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, Vol. 1)
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avg rating 2.50 — 2 ratings — published 1976
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Japanese Ink Painting: Shubun to Sesshu (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, No. 12) (English and Japanese Edition) Japanese Ink Painting: Shubun to Sesshu (The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art, No. 12) (English and Japanese Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 11 ratings — published 1972
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The Art of Japanese Calligraphy The Art of Japanese Calligraphy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 10 ratings — published 1973
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Japanese Ink Painting: The Art of Sumi-e Japanese Ink Painting: The Art of Sumi-e (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 116 ratings — published 1995
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Japanese Art: A Cultural Appreciation Japanese Art: A Cultural Appreciation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published
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Mingei: Lidové umění a řemeslo v Japonsku Mingei: Lidové umění a řemeslo v Japonsku (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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陰翳礼讃 陰翳礼讃
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avg rating 4.10 — 154 ratings — published
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Moku-hanga; how to make Japanese woodblock prints Moku-hanga; how to make Japanese woodblock prints (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as japanese-art)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 1973
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Awazu Kiyoshi no shigoto, 1949-1989 =: The works of Kiyoshi Awazu (Japanese Edition) Awazu Kiyoshi no shigoto, 1949-1989 =: The works of Kiyoshi Awazu (Japanese Edition)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Looking East: Western Artists and the Allure of Japan Looking East: Western Artists and the Allure of Japan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 19 ratings — published 2014
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi: The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido Utagawa Kuniyoshi: The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 14 ratings — published 2009
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How to Look at Japanese Art How to Look at Japanese Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 53 ratings — published 1996
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A History of Tokyo 1867-1989: From Edo to Showa: The Emergence of the World's Greatest City A History of Tokyo 1867-1989: From Edo to Showa: The Emergence of the World's Greatest City (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.36 — 14 ratings — published
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Rising Sun, Divided Land: Japanese and South Korean Filmmakers Rising Sun, Divided Land: Japanese and South Korean Filmmakers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.44 — 9 ratings — published 2013
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“They practice zazen-put simply, seated meditation-but also to all aspects of their daily lives.”
Albert Liebermann, Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward

“The entrenched interests of the regional nobility prevented the proper functioning of a government built upon ethical practice. While high-minded scholars often called for reforms, their memoranda carried little weight with an idle aristocracy.”
Joan Stanley-Baker, Japanese Art

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