History of Japanese Art

Name: History of Japanese Art
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ISBN: 9780131833623

ISBN-10: 0131833626

ISBN-13: 9780131833623

Edition: 1993

Authors: Penelope Mason

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"In 1993 the first edition of History of Japanese Art was the first such volume in thirty years to chart a detailed overview of the subject. It remains the only comprehensive survey of its kind in English. The second edition builds on Penelope Mason's massive achievement, extending the book's coverage of Japanese art beyond 1945 and introducing new discoveries in both archaeology and scholarship. The new edition also adds calligraphy, ceramics, lacquerware, metalware, and textiles in the story of Japanese art, and attempts to tie together more closely the development of all the media within a well-articulated historical and social context, so that the reader might better grasp the distinct,…

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Prentice Hall Art
Publication date: 3/15/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Size: 8.74" wide x 10.98" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English



Introduction



The Birth of Japan: The Joman and Yayoi Periods and the Kofun Era



Encounter with China and Buddhism: The Asuka, Hakuho, and Nara Periods



New Beginnings and the Formulation of Court Culture: The Heian Period



Samurai Culture and the Coming of Pure Land and Zen Buddhism: The Early Feudal Period



A Turbulent Transition: The Momoyama Period



Peace and Stability with Centralized Control: The Tokugawa, or Edo, Period



After Feudalism: The Modern Period


Glossary


A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan