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Edo-Punk!

Author : Shoko Haruki
Publisher : Pie International
ISBN 13 : 9784756254283
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book Edo-Punk! written by Shoko Haruki and published by Pie International. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Absorb the invigorating energy that erupts from these ukiyo-e artists' works depicting the space between life and death! Ukiyo-e are paintings of the "floating world" of the Edo Period, in other words, the daily life of the time that is depicted in an exciting, satirical and at times joyful way. Because they were popular among common people, they are said to have laid the foundation of Japanese pop culture. This book is about two painters and their students, who are still highly regarded in the world of ukiyo-e: Kuniyoshi Utagawa, who gained popularity both in Japan and internationally as a "fantastical painter," and Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, who painted a harsh yet beautiful fantasy world, and even influenced modern manga with his at times frenzied depictions, along with the painters who were active in the Bakumatsu years at the end of the Edo period. Flashy, punk, mysterious and bursting with energy, ukiyo-e paintings fascinate not only fans of traditional Japanese culture both in Japan and overseas, but also serve as a source of inspiration for a range of creators around the world, including manga artists, illustrators, and tattoo artists who perceive the dynamic and subversive essence of these works.

江戸パンク! 国芳・芳年の幻想劇画

Author : 春木晶子
Publisher : パイインターナショナル
ISBN 13 : 9784756254146
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book 江戸パンク! 国芳・芳年の幻想劇画 written by 春木晶子 and published by パイインターナショナル. This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 生と死のあわいを描く浮世絵師たちの、ほとばしるエネルギーに刮目せよ! 奇想の絵師として国内外から人気を博す歌川国芳。時に狂気的な描写で現代の漫画にまで影響を与えた月岡芳年。日本のポップカルチャーの素地を築いたとも言える2人の師弟と、同時代に活躍した幕末絵師たちの描き出す、残酷ながらも美しい幻想世界をご堪能ください。言語:日・英バイリンガル

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Author : Kou Machida
Publisher : Thames River Press
ISBN 13 : 1783081392
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Punk Samurai Slash Down written by Kou Machida and published by Thames River Press. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glimpsing an elderly man leading his blind daughter on a pilgrimage, Junoshin Kakiri, a ‘ronin’ or freelance samurai, swiftly kills him with a sword. Asked why he murdered such an innocent, Junoshin shares his concerns about the growing ‘Harahuhi Tou’ (Belly-shaking Party) cult to which the man was devoted, a fear which rapidly spreads through the Kuroae clan. Shuzen Oura, the warlike leader of half this kingdom, soon hires Junoshin to destroy the cult but his studious power rival, Tatewaki Naito, cunningly pays the mercenary samurai to usurp Oura on his behalf. Set in Edo-period Japan, ‘Punk Samurai Slash Down’ follows the power struggles which entangle Junoshin within the Kuroae clan, polarizing the kingdom between an academic leader unable to fight and an unlearned martial arts expert.

Beauty & Desire in Edo Period Japan

Author : Gary Hickey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Beauty & Desire in Edo Period Japan written by Gary Hickey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The domination of the Tokugawa government, centered in Edo, now Tokyo, was responsible for the isolation of Japan from the rest of the world and for the relative peace that distinguished the Edo period (1603-1868). These factors contributed to the rise of a wealthy merchant class whose aspirations and desires were expressed in a lively, carefree urban culture revolving around the entertainment areas of the nouveaux riches -- the brothel district and the kabuki theater. Obsessed with women, or, more importantly, the ideal of feminine beauty, these townsmen made a goddess of the courtesan, whose beauty was extolled in literature, art, and theater.This beautifully illustrated collection features woodblock prints, paintings, and kimonos dating from the Edo period to the beginning of the twentieth century. Gary Hickey's essay touches on several themes, including the aesthetic of the wealthy merchant class, brothels, kabuki theater, pictures of beautiful women, erotic pictures, and prints of female impersonators.

Flowers of Edo

Author : PIE International
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9784756251886
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Flowers of Edo written by PIE International and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have breathed new life into a key historical botanical art book from the Edo period. Herbalism (Phytomedicine), the study of plants and minerals used for medical purposes, has long been popular in China. As herbalism developed, it was brought to Japan in the eighth century and, by the seventeenth century, became a fully fledged field of study. Honzou-zufu,/i>, which was published in 1828 by Kanen Iwasaki, was the first Japanese botanical encyclopedia with color. It was comprised of 96 volumes and contained 2000 plants, which were sketched, colored and classified into three different categories (mountain plants, wet plants and poisonous plants). Because most of the volumes were transcribed, many existing illustrations were low in quality. But we have carefully researched and selected the best 100 illustrations from the Honzou-zufu and breathed new life into this historical botanical art book from the Edo period. To show all the illustrations without the center being folded, the book is design in landscape format, enabling the illustrations to be clearly seen in a page. Chinese, Japanese and Kampo (Chinese medicine) names are listed for each flower together with a little story about the flower's medical efficacy, origin of its name, language associations and other useful information about the flower. Art direction has been done by Kazuhiko Tajima, who designed our bestselling title Bonsai (9784756248299).

A Third Gender

Author : Joshua S. Mostow
Publisher : Hotei Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780888545145
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book A Third Gender written by Joshua S. Mostow and published by Hotei Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender relations were complex in Edo-period Japan (1603-1868). Wakashu, male youths, were desired by men and women, constituting a "third gender" with their androgynous appearance and variable sexuality. This book examines the fascination with wakashu in Edo-period culture. The book reproduces over a hundred works, mostly woodblock prints and illustrated books from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The book is based on the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, which houses the largest collection of Japanese art in Canada, including more than 2,500 woodblock prints.

Hiroshige in Tokyo

Author : Julian Bicknell
Publisher : Pomegranate
ISBN 13 : 9781566408035
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Hiroshige in Tokyo written by Julian Bicknell and published by Pomegranate. This book was released on 1994 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ukiyo-e

Author : Tadashi Kobayashi
Publisher : Kodansha
ISBN 13 : 9784770021823
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Ukiyo-e written by Tadashi Kobayashi and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1997 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive survey of the history of Japanese woodblock prints, This works illustrated with an overview of social conditions, printing techniques,rtists, engravers, printers and details of the prints and subjects.

Kuniyoshi

Author : Rossella Menegazzo
Publisher : Skira Editore
ISBN 13 : 9788857236896
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Kuniyoshi written by Rossella Menegazzo and published by Skira Editore. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognized as one of the most interesting and vibrant artists from the Edo period, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) is a major exponent of ukiyo-e in the early 1800s and trained under the master Utagawa Toyokuni. His fame is tied to the series of polychrome xylographs that illustrate the 108 heroes from the novel Suikoden (Brigands) , which became a bestseller in China and Japan in the late 1700s, promoting the imagery of a band of brigands who defend the people suppressed by injustice and government corruption. Violent, powerful, armed people with muscular bodies covered in tattoos that today inspire manga , anime , tattoo artists and illustrators across the world. Kuniyoshi affirmed the genre of warrior prints, but he was also interested in portraits of female beauties, kabuki actors, landscapes, children and ghosts, another greatly admired genre in Japan. Nonetheless, his name is above all associated with illusion, with shadows and Arcimboldo-like composite figures, figures within figures and parodies of stories and battles with animals, objects, sweets, food. His images are fantastical, baroque, rich in colour, of great detail, with imposing characters and dynamic actions. A versatile and intriguing figure for the variety of subjects, from female beauties and monsters to animals and heroes, and for the impressive technique that gave life to a school carried forth for generations.

Cent Vues Célèbres D'Edo

Author : Melanie Trede
Publisher : Taschen America Llc
ISBN 13 : 9783836556590
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Cent Vues Célèbres D'Edo written by Melanie Trede and published by Taschen America Llc. This book was released on 2015 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling reprint of Hiroshige's views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), one of the masterpieces of the ukiyo-e woodblock tradition and a paradigm of the Japonisme that inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler.

Yoshitoshi's Women

Author : John Stevenson
Publisher : University of Washington Press and Avery Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Yoshitoshi's Women written by John Stevenson and published by University of Washington Press and Avery Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was the last creative genius of woodblock prints, his career spanning traditional Japan and the modernizing of Meiji. He is best known for designs of Japan's legendary past, for violent and bloody prints, and for prints of women. His finest images of women form a series entitled Fuzoku sanjuniso, "Thirty-two Aspects of Daily Life", which was issued in 1888. The series shows women of different social classes from 1789 to Yoshitoshi's present. Sensitively conceived and lavishly produced, the prints are vignettes of women caught in typical moments of their daily lives. The series has become a classic and fetches high prices from collectors. Woodblock prints had always been concerned with what was fashionable and up-to-date - "Thirty-two Aspects of Daily Life" was different in trying to capture the flavor of historical periods that had disappeared. It was original, too, in its attempt to individualize women in a genre that was usually highly stylized. This book presents "Thirty-two Aspects of Daily Life" in full color, explaining the subtleties of each design in text opposite the print. An illustrated introduction explores Yoshitoshi's often problematic relations with women, the lives of courtesans and geisha, and how the series was produced.

Edo Culture

Author : Kazuo Nishiyama
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824862295
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Edo Culture written by Kazuo Nishiyama and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nishiyama Matsunosuke is one of the most important historians of Tokugawa (Edo) popular culture, yet until now his work has never been translated into a Western language. Edo Culture presents a selection of Nishiyama’s writings that serves not only to provide an excellent introduction to Tokugawa cultural history but also to fill many gaps in our knowledge of the daily life and diversions of the urban populace of the time. Many essays focus on the most important theme of Nishiyama’s work: the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries as a time of appropriation and development of Japan’s culture by its urban commoners. In the first of three main sections, Nishiyama outlines the history of Edo (Tokyo) during the city’s formative years, showing how it was shaped by the constant interaction between its warrior and commoner classes. Next, he discusses the spirit and aesthetic of the Edo native and traces the woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e to the communal activities of the city’s commoners. Section two focuses on the interaction of urban and rural culture during the nineteenth century and on the unprecedented cultural diffusion that occurred with the help of itinerant performers, pilgrims, and touring actors. Among the essays is a delightful and detailed discourse on Tokugawa cuisine. The third section is dedicated to music and theatre, beginning with a study of no, which was patronized mainly by the aristocracy but surprisingly by commoners as well. In separate chapters, Nishiyama analyzes the relation of social classes to musical genres and the aesthetics of kabuki. The final chapter focuses on vaudeville houses supported by the urban masses.

Sharaku's Japanese Theater Prints

Author : Harold Gould Henderson
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Sharaku's Japanese Theater Prints written by Harold Gould Henderson and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Little is known of the acclaimed 18th-century Japanese artist Toshusai Sharaku. This impressive volume is the definitive illustrated catalog of the surviving works of this legendary figure -- offering connoisseurs and collectors clear black-and-white reproductions of 146 prints and drawings. Each print is accompanied by extensive commnetary providing details of background and coloring; inofrmation on states and impressions; and identifications of actors and other subjects, and roles depicted. Also included are succinct plot summaries of the plays in which Sharaku's subjects appeared. Here is a priceless record of Japan's popular Kabuki theater."--from publisher

Kuniyoshi, the Warrior-prints

Author : Basil William Robinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Kuniyoshi, the Warrior-prints written by Basil William Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ukiyo-e Explained

Author : David Bell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ukiyo-e Explained written by David Bell and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ukiyo-e Explained is the first integrated study to show how ukiyo-e is art but also social history, culture and craft. This study illuminates new pathways to a greater appreciation of ukiyo-e by addressing the environments and conditions under which the artists worked, together with the factors that determined or conditioned the peculiar stylistic character of ukiyo-e.

Ukiyo-E Prints of Beautiful Women: Japanese Prints of the Ukiyo-E School, Dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries. Ukiyo-E, Or

Author : Henry Powers
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781728762432
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Ukiyo-E Prints of Beautiful Women: Japanese Prints of the Ukiyo-E School, Dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries. Ukiyo-E, Or written by Henry Powers and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ukiyo-e Prints Of Beautiful Women. Japanese prints of the ukiyo-e school, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Ukiyo-e, or

An Edo Anthology

Author : Sumie Jones
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824836294
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book An Edo Anthology written by Sumie Jones and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the eighteenth century, Edo (today’s Tokyo) became the world’s largest city, quickly surpassing London and Paris. Its rapidly expanding population and flourishing economy encouraged the development of a thriving popular culture. Innovative and ambitious young authors and artists soon began to look beyond the established categories of poetry, drama, and prose, banding together to invent completely new literary forms that focused on the fun and charm of Edo. Their writings were sometimes witty, wild, and bawdy, and other times sensitive, wise, and polished. Now some of these high spirited works, celebrating the rapid changes, extraordinary events, and scandalous news of the day, have been collected in an accessible volume highlighting the city life of Edo. Edo’s urban consumers demanded visual presentations and performances in all genres. Novelties such as books with text and art on the same page were highly sought after, as were kabuki plays and the polychrome prints that often shared the same themes, characters, and even jokes. Popular interest in sex and entertainment focused attention on the theatre district and “pleasure quarters,” which became the chief backdrops for the literature and arts of the period. Gesaku, or “playful writing,” invented in the mid-eighteenth century, satirized the government and samurai behavior while parodying the classics. These entertaining new styles bred genres that appealed to the masses. Among the bestsellers were lengthy serialized heroic epics, revenge dramas, ghost and monster stories, romantic melodramas, and comedies that featured common folk. An Edo Anthology offers distinctive and engaging examples of this broad range of genres and media. It includes both well-known masterpieces and unusual examples from the city’s counterculture, some popular with intellectuals, others with wider appeal. Some of the translations presented here are the first available in English and many are based on first editions. In bringing together these important and expertly translated Edo texts in a single volume, this collection will be warmly welcomed by students and interested readers of Japanese literature and popular culture.