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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 318 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780295991542 (cloth : alk. paper) 0295991542 (cloth : alk. paper) |