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Allen, Jeanne. DESIGNERS GUIDE TO JAPANESE PATTERNS 1.
Chronicle Books 1993 0877014825 / 9780877014829 Paperback Very Good+
130 pp. Spanning over a thousand years, from Japan's elegant Heian period to the present, this comprehensive survey of 136 illustrated patterns taken from the country's national treasures collectively mirrors the society's political, cultural, and artistic history.The book's six sections are based on themes that have been constants in Japan's cultural consciousness, and each section illustrates how artisans of the different historical periods interpreted the concepts of nature, geometry, and the abstract.
Some faint cover wear.
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Audsley, George, Cutler, Thomas. GRAMMAR OF JAPANESE ORNAMENT.
New York Arch Cape Press 1989 0517678845 / 9780517678848 1st edition Hardcover Near Fine/VG
9x13 in. 290 pp. Over 100 plates. Combines in one large-format volume a selection of the finest examples of oriental ornamentation in a range of media: lacquer, carving, metalwork, embroidery, enamel, pottery, textiles, encrusted work, painting and drawing.Until the Revolution in Japan in 1868 which suppressed the feudal system, transformed the political economy and ended the extended period of art and craft patronage by the feudal overlords, Japanese art was almost completely unknown in the West. As trade links were formed, interest grew and Thomas Cutler, a fellow of the Architectural Association, published in 1880 his Grammar of Japanese Ornament & Design. This was followed in 1882 by George Audsley's The Ornamental Arts of Japan. Audsley was an architect and scholar who lectured at the Architectural Association in London. Their work remains a classic reference with its outstanding examples of the genius of Japanese art and design.
Contents as new. Small remainder mark, bottom edge. Dust jacket has small closed tears along top edge.
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Audsley, George, Cutler, Thomas. GRAMMAR OF JAPANESE ORNAMENT.
New York Arch Cape Press 1989 0517678845 / 9780517678848 1st edition Hardcover Near Fine/VG
9x13 in. 290 pp. Over 100 plates. Combines in one large-format volume a selection of the finest examples of oriental ornamentation in a range of media: lacquer, carving, metalwork, embroidery, enamel, pottery, textiles, encrusted work, painting and drawing.
Contents as new. Small remainder mark, bottom edge. Dust jacket has small closed tears along top edge.
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Audsley, George, Cutler, Thomas. GRAMMAR OF JAPANESE ORNAMENT.
New York Arch Cape Press 1989 0517678845 / 9780517678848 1st edition Hardcover Near Fine/Fine
9x13 in. 290 pp. Over 100 plates. Combines in one large-format volume a selection of the finest examples of oriental ornamentation in a range of media: lacquer, carving, metalwork, embroidery, enamel, pottery, textiles, encrusted work, painting and drawing.Until the Revolution in Japan in 1868 which suppressed the feudal system, transformed the political economy and ended the extended period of art and craft patronage by the feudal overlords, Japanese art was almost completely unknown in the West. As trade links were formed, interest grew and Thomas Cutler, a fellow of the Architectural Association, published in 1880 his Grammar of Japanese Ornament & Design. This was followed in 1882 by George Audsley's The Ornamental Arts of Japan. Audsley was an architect and scholar who lectured at the Architectural Association in London. Their work remains a classic reference with its outstanding examples of the genius of Japanese art and design.
Contents as new. Light foxing (spotting) along top & front edges.
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Barry Davies. CONTEMPORARY LACQUER. UNRYUAN: THE NEW GENERATION.
London Barry Davies Oriental Art 1993 Hardcover Fine in Fine DJ
Unpaginated. Approx. 13 x 9in. Exhibition:12-25 June 1993.The discovery of Unryuan was a watershed in contemporary Japanese art. His remarkable skills in both the design and technical execution of his works undoubtedly place him already alongside such illustrious artists from the past as Shunsho and Shiomi Masanari.
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Boston Museum of Fine Arts. NOTECARDS: PAINTED BIRDS.
Chronicle Books 2008 0811862763 / 9780811862769 Cards Near Fine
20 assorted notecards + envelopes (5 images, 4 of each) of paintings from the Edo period. Chosen from the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection at the Museum of Fine Ars, Boston.
New. Some light shelfwear to box.
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Herwig, Henk (Ed.). SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE ARTS AND CRAFTS: ANDON 38 (VOL.10/2 1990, NO. 38).
Society for Japanese Arts 1990 Paperback Near Fine
"Shedding Light on Japanese Art." Andon was first published in 1981, and is sent to members of the Society only. The bulletin contains illustrated articles on various aspects of Japanese art as well as book reviews. The Tales of Ise in Lacquerware Design, Hokusai's Last Great Series, Dr. Steffi Schmidt, The Front Cover (Natori Shunsen).
Faint edgewear to back cover, otherwise fine.
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Herwig, Henk (Ed.). SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE ARTS: ANDON 72/73 OCTOBER 2002.
Society for Japanese Arts 2002 Paperback Very Good+
"Shedding Light on Japanese Art." Andon was first published in 1981, and is sent to members of the Society only. The bulletin contains illustrated articles on various aspects of Japanese art as well as book reviews. Feature articles include Notes on the Sumizuri Actor Prints of Kyoto, A Brief Overview of Kamigata Stencil Prints, Representing Rivalry and Transition in Kabuki and much more.
Small nick to upper spine corner. Minor shelfwear to edges, with a crease to the back cover. Interior clean and unmarked with no creases or tears.
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Herwig, Henk (Editor-in-Chief). SOCIETY FOR JAPANESE ARTS AND CRAFTS: ANDON 42 (VOL.11/2, NO. 42, 1992).
Society for Japanese Arts 1992 Paperback Near Fine
"Shedding Light on Japanese Art." Andon was first published in 1981, and is sent to members of the Society only. The bulletin contains illustrated articles on various aspects of Japanese art as well as book reviews. Japanese Woodblocks and Impressionism, Photography of Prints and Small Objects, Additional Drawings in Hokusai's 'Hundred Poets' Series, Teenage Mutant Ninja: The Book, The Front Cover (Shrine Inro), Book Reviews.
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