History of art in Japan

"History of Art in Japan is a fully illustrated overview of Japanese art, written by one of Japan's most distinguished art historians. This masterful account of the country's exceptional cultural heritage sheds light on how Japan has nurtured distinctive aesthetics, prominent artists, and movements...

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Main Author: Tsuji, Nobuo, 1932- (Author)
Other Authors: Rousmaniere, Nicole Coolidge, 1961- (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Japanese
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]
Edition:[English] paperback edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the English Edition
  • Translator's Preface
  • Nengō Era Chart
  • Map of Archaeological Sites
  • Timelines
  • Introduction
  • Jōmon: The Force of Primal Imagination
  • Yayoi and Kofun: Influences from the Continent
  • Asuka and Hakuhō: The Sphere of East Asian Buddhist Arts
  • Nara: The Spread of the Tang International Style
  • Heian: Jōgan, Fujiwara, and Insei Art
  • Kamakura Period: Aristocratic Aesthetics in Flux
  • Nanbokuchō and Muromachi: Zen Buddhism and Chinese Art
  • Azuchi-Momoyama: The Flowering of Kazari
  • Edo: Townspeople and the Rise of Urban Culture
  • Meiji to Heisei: Modern and Contemporary Art.