One Thousand Years of Manga

by Brigitte Koyama-Richard

Book Overview

As contemporary as this graphic art form may appear to readers outside of Japan, manga has deep roots in Japanese culture, drawing on centuries-old artistic traditions. Traces can be found in seventh-century temple paintings, folding screens decorated with comic characters, and painted medieval emakimono scrolls. The more familiar manga comics of today echo similar themes, both light-hearted and serious, and draw on narrative forms present in both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500296839
• ISBN13: 9780500296837
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.7" x 10.4"