The Male Journey in Japanese Prints: (Published in Assocation with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)

by Roger S. Keyes

Book Overview

In this book, Roger Keyes gathers together some two hundred and fifty woodblock prints ( ukiyo-e ) from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to recreate the moments in a Japanese male's journey through life. At times the artists portray their subjects simply and realistically; at times their themes are dramatic and even mythic. Keyes draws on his lifelong study of Japanese prints to provide cultural and technical details. Equally important, he...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520065131
• ISBN13: 9780520065130
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 11.9"