| Japanese Netsuke: (Updated Edition): (Updated Edition) Contributor(s): Hutt, Julia (Author), de Waal, Edmund (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1851777024 ISBN-13: 9781851777020 Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - General - Art | Sculpture & Installation - Antiques & Collectibles |
| Dewey: 736.68 |
| Series: Far Eastern Series / Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.4" W x 9.7" (1.45 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The netsuke is a thing of wonder: a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. The V&A's collection of netsuke is world-famous, and this stunning book draws on its many highlights to explore the origins of netsuke and to trace the sources of these designs in prints, paintings, and woodblock-printed books. It records the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship, and is illustrated with some of the very finest examples. A foreword by renowned ceramics artist Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, sheds new light on the beauty and value of these miniature works of art. |