Japanese art was virtually unknown in the West until the middle of the nineteenth century; when the island nation emerged from 200 years of self-imposed isolation. A passion for Japanese culture swept Europe; and this landmark publication opened the eyes of the world to the grace and beauty of Japanese design.George Ashdown Audsley; a leader in the revival of English decorative design and one of the first Britons to specialize in Japanese art; assembled this outstanding collection. Featuring 60 full-color plates; it offers spectacular examples of Japanese painting; printing; embroidery; lacquer work; and cloisonneacute; as well as masterpieces in ivory and porcelain. Informative captions accompany each illustration. Art lovers; rare book collectors; and enthusiasts of Japanese culture will treasure this magnificent selection of timeless art.
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Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great for Getting the Lay of the LandBy AesadaiThis volume is perfect for getting all the info on the history and current snap shot of Machinima today. It is a little light on the vision for how Machinima can take the next step into full spectrum legitimacy and for that I found that chapter 8 of Blender Meets Python: Blender 2.6 Unites with Python 3 for a Completely 3D Relationship (Volume 1) was really good for laying out how Machinima principles can be used within Blender to cut costs for legitimate animation (with the help of the Blender Game Engine).
