The Private World of Surimono: Japanese Prints from the Virginia Shawan Drosten and Patrick Kenadjian Collection

by Sadako Ohki and Adam Haliburton

A detailed look at a genre that combines virtuoso printmaking techniques, sophisticated imagery, and engaging, playful poetry

This beautiful volume celebrates the tradition of the Japanese surimono print. Produced from around 1800 until 1840, during the Edo period, surimono ("printed things" in Japanese) combine intricate artwork and playful poetry, and their small print runs and exclusive audiences allowed for lavish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300247117
• ISBN13: 9780300247114
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Art Gallery
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.2" x 11.5"