Surimono: Poetry and Image in Japanese Prints - Softcover

Van Rappard-Boon, Charlotte; Bruschke-Johnson, Lee

9789074822343: Surimono: Poetry and Image in Japanese Prints

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9074822347 ISBN 13: 9789074822343

Publisher: Hotei Pub, 1900

Surimono (literally "printed object") are privately published prints inscribed with a dedication and/or poem(s) that touch upon everyday themes. This catalogue accompanied an exhibition of the same name at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Included in the catalogue are 116 colour and 40 black-and-white illustrations of prints drawn from the Rijksmuseum collection. The book also contains in-depth essays by Charlotte van Rappard-Boon and Lee Bruschke-Johnson that discuss the history of surimono and the subjects depicted in the prints, which include seasonal references and classical themes. The catalogue contains English translations of all the poems that appear on the prints. This publication is not just an exhibition catalogue, but is also an important reference work in the study of surimono.

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About the Author:

Charlotte van Rappard-Boon compiled the 5-volume catalogue of Japanese prints in the Rijksmuseum collection and has contributed widely to exhibition catalogues in the field. Lee Bruschke-Johnson is affiliated with Leiden University, where she is in the process of completing a doctorate. Her research concerns the role of aristocrats in Japanese art history and extends to courtly themes in painting and prints.

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