The Life of Animals in Japanese Art

by Robert T. Singer

Book Overview

A sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuries

Few countries have devoted as much artistic energy to the depiction of animal life as Japan. Drawing upon the country's unique spiritual heritage, rich literary traditions, and currents in popular culture, Japanese artists have long expressed admiration for animals in sculpture, painting, lacquerwork, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and woodblock...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691191166
• ISBN13: 9780691191164
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 4.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.3" x 12.3"