Floating World of Ukiyo-E: Shadows Dreams and Substance Pre-Owned Hardcover 0810941694 9780810941694 Sandy Kita James Douglas Farquhar Lawrence E. Marceau Katherine L. Blood

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This is a Pre-Owned book. All our books are in Good or better condition. Format: Hardcover Author: Sandy Kita James Douglas Farquhar Lawrence E. Marceau Katherine L. Blood ISBN10: 0810941694 ISBN13: 9780810941694 The exquisite colorful Japanese woodblock prints that represent the art of Ukiyo-e first flourished in 17th-century Edo now Tokyo . Today these pictures of the floating world are the most popular form of Japanese art. This elegant book takes a fresh look at Ukiyo-e showcasing a never-before-published trove of Japanese prints drawings and books from the collection of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. lt;P gt;Known masterpieces by such names as Hiroshige and Hokusai stand alongside rare and unusual works. Colors are exceptionally vivid in part because the art has never been exhibited and is rarely handled. The beauty of the book will delight art lovers while the cutting-edge scholarship and unusually comprehensive bibliography will also excite the specialist and collector.