Painting of the realm : the Kano house of painters in 17th-century Japan /

Explores the 17th-century consolidation of Japanese painting style by the Kanō artistic house, based on knowledge brought back from China by the monk-painter Sesshü and intertwined with native Japanese practices. Presents key factors in establishing the orthodoxy of the Kanō painters and their role...

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Main Author: Lippit, Yukio, 1970-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2012]
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Summary:Explores the 17th-century consolidation of Japanese painting style by the Kanō artistic house, based on knowledge brought back from China by the monk-painter Sesshü and intertwined with native Japanese practices. Presents key factors in establishing the orthodoxy of the Kanō painters and their role in defining Japanese painting.
Physical Description:xiii, 318 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780295991542 (cloth : alk. paper)
0295991542 (cloth : alk. paper)