Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900

Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 - Hardcover

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Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 - Hardcover

Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 - Hardcover

by Andreas Marks
$49.95
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Book Overview

An unparalleled survey of Japanese woodbloack prints from 1680 through 1900 -- with over 500 color prints, and detailed histories of both the artists and the publishers of this famous art form.

Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1680s until the year 1900, Japanese Woodblock Prints provides a detailed survey of all the famous ukiyo-e artists, along with over 500 full-color prints.

Unlike previous examinations of this art form, Japanese Woodblock Prints includes detailed histories of the publishers of woodblock prints--who were often the driving force determining which prints, and therefore which artists, would make it into mass circulation for a chance at critical and popular success. Invaluable as a guide for ukiyo-e enthusiasts looking for detailed information about their favorite Japanese woodblock print artists and prints, it is also an ideal introduction for newcomers to the world of the woodblock print. This lavishly illustrated book will be a valued addition to the libraries of scholars, as well as the general art enthusiast.
ISBN9784805310557
Author Andreas Marks
PublisherTuttle Publishing
GenreArts and History
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2010
LanguageENG- English
Pages336
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Andreas Marks

Dr. Andreas Marks is the Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art and director of the Clark Center for Japanese Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From 2008 to 2013 he was the director and chief curator of the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in California. He has a Ph.D. from Leiden University in the Netherlands and a master's degree in East Asian Art History from the University of Bonn, Germany. A specialist of Japanese woodblock prints, he is the author of eighteen books including Japanese Yokai and Other Supernatural Beings, Japanese Woodblock Prints and Japan Journeys. In 2014, he received the International Ukiyo-e Society Award in recognition of his research and publications, and in 2018 and 2022 he received the book award from the International Fine Print Dealers Association.

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