Yasuda hideki (3 Ergebnisse)

Tankobon Softcover. Zustand: Brand New. Japanese language. 10.08x7.09x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Like New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. In Japanese. Oversized hardcover, 160 pages, copiously illustrated with colour plates, NOT ex-library. Minor handling wear, book is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Bright untorn dust jacket with a touch of edgewear. -- This is the detailed exhibition catalogue of the renowned Taro Fukutomi Collection, focusing on the evolution of bijin-ga (paintings of beautiful women) in modern Japanese art. The book features 100 selected works that trace the development of the genre through the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa periods, with a primary emphasis on the master artist Kiyokata Kaburagi. The content is structured to compare and contrast artists from the Kanto (eastern Japan/Tokyo) and Kansai (western Japan/Kyoto) regions, showcasing the sophisticated aesthetic shifts influenced by social trends and the transition from traditional ukiyo-e roots to modern Nihonga. Key artists represented in the collection include Shinsui Ito, Yumeji Takehisa, Gekko Ogata, and Toshikata Mizuno, as well as Shoen Uemura and Bakusen Tsuchida. Beyond individual biographies, the text includes expert commentary by Takeo Uchiyama and Yasuhiro Shimada, who analyse the historical significance of the Fukutomi Collection. The book highlights specific masterpieces such as Kaburagi's 'Light Snow' and Tsuchida's 'A Bewitching Mermaid', while also exploring the broader phenomenon of modern bijin-ga that capture the changing identity of women in Japanese society. …