| The Hundred Poets Compared: A Print Series by Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada Contributor(s): Herwig, Henk (Author), Mostow, Joshua S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9074822827 ISBN-13: 9789074822824 Publisher: Brill Hotei OUR PRICE: $108.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2007 Annotation: "The Hundred Poets Compared" is about a 100-print series made by three famous Ukiyo-e artists of the 19th century: Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada. Each print compares one of the poems from the most-beloved collection of Japanese poetry, "The One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each" ("Hyakunin Isshu"), with a scene from Japanese history or theatre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Asian - General - Art | Techniques - Printmaking - Crafts & Hobbies | Printmaking & Stamping |
| Dewey: 769.952 |
| LCCN: 2007278652 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 9.86" W x 11.89" (3.85 lbs) 255 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Hundred Poets Compared is about a 100-print series made by three famous Ukiyo-e artists of the 19th century: Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige, and Kunisada. Each print compares one of the poems from the most-beloved collection of Japanese poetry, The One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin Isshu), with a scene from Japanese history or theatre. Begun during the repressive Tenp Reforms, the series includes many surreptitious portraits of popular actors. Herwig and Mostow explain each episode depicted and its connection to its particular poem, providing a translation of the commentary text on each print and the identification of actors and performances. This work will be welcome to Ukiyo-e collectors and scholars, as well as those interested in Kabuki and Japanese legends. |