9781578987702

Book Description: Martino Publishing, 2011. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Gift quality, Fine. A superior copy in new condition. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover. Ships daily. Still one of the most useful works on Japanese prints from the earliest examples to 1868. In fullness of information this book was considered the first detailed and descriptive catalogue of a public collection of Japanese prints ever published. It also marked an advance over every other book about Japanese Prints previous to its publication. Binyon provides a compact historical survey of the art of wood-engraving as practiced in the Far East. Binyon also provides short biographies for each artist as well as a description of each work, including medium, dimensions and often a short annotation. Also provided are: Table of artists, arranged according to schools; notes on the dating of Japanese woodcuts; States, variations, reprints, forgeries; Pigments; sales catalogues; exhibition catalogues, signature of artists and more. Well over a thousand prints are described. A standard work. Artnzen and Rainwater; N148. Bookseller Inventory # 1106150001

Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question