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Japanese woodblock prints /

"The Japanese woodblock print showcased breathtaking landscapes, blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons that torment the living, and made sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors into rock stars. This book reveals the most exceptional prints from 1710-1925, drawing from thefinest impressions of muse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marks, Andreas (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
German
Language Notes:Text in English, German and French.
Published: Köln : Taschen, [2024]
Subjects:
Block printing > Japan > History.
Wood-engraving, Japanese > Catalogs.
Color prints, Japanese > Edo period, 1600-1868 > Catalogs.
Color prints, Japanese > Meiji period, 1868-1912 > Catalogs.
Impression sur cliché > Japon > Histoire.
Gravure sur bois japonaise > Catalogues.
Estampe en couleurs japonaise > 1600-1868 (Époque d'Edo) > Catalogues.
Estampe en couleurs japonaise > 1868-1912 (Ère Meiji) > Catalogues.
catalogs (documents)
Catalogs.
Catalogues.
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Summary:"The Japanese woodblock print showcased breathtaking landscapes, blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons that torment the living, and made sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors into rock stars. This book reveals the most exceptional prints from 1710-1925, drawing from thefinest impressions of museums and private collections worldwide."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:95 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783836585545
3836585545