📗 Libro en inglés UKIYO-E

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Gian Carlo Calza, with essays by John T Carpenter, Muto Junko, Naito Masato, Timon Screech, Asano S
A comprehensive introduction to the popular Japanese school of ukiyo-e
The art of ukiyo-e (paintings of the floating world) originated in the city of Edo (1603–1867, now Tokyo) and reflects not only the contemporary passion for theatre, restaurants, teahouses and geisha, but also Japan’s deep love of nature and tradition
With contributions by Western and Japanese scholars, this book provides a fascinating and scholarly study of such masters as Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro
Illustrated with over 600 works depicting subjects from kabuki actors and tales of courtship to landscapes and erotica
New into paperback, this excellent resource for scholars and general readers is now available at an unbeatable price

Gian Carlo Calza is Professor of East Asian Art History at the University of Venice, and Director of the International Hokusai Research Centre in Milan. He has published many books, exhibition catalogues and articles on Hokusai, and is currently preparing a catalogue raisonné of Hokusai’s paintings. He was awarded the 2004 Uchiyama Prize by the International Ukiyo-e Society of Tokyo for his contribution to the study of Japanese ukiyo-e (’Floating World’) culture.