Japan held a profound fascination for western artists in the latter half of the nineteenth century and the influence of Japonisme on western art was pervasive. Paradoxically, just as western artists were beginning to find inspiration in Japan and Japanese art, Japan was opening to the western world and beginning a process of thorough modernisation, some have said westernisation. The mastery of western art was included in the programme.This book examines the nineteenth century art world against t...
Ukiyo-E Japanese Print Notebook No.2 (Ukiyo-E Japanese Woodblock Prints, #2)
by It's about Time
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
by Yoshitoshi
Kathakali
Balinese Textiles
by Brigitta Hauser-Schaublin and Marie-Louise Nabholz-Kartaschoff
In Bali, textiles are more than just decorative fabrics; they are imbued with magical powers and deep ritual significance. Gods, humans, trees, and even temples are arrayed on festival days in exquisite hand-wrought cloths, some of which rank among the most spectacular examples of traditional textile art in the world. In this illustrated book, three experts examine the history, production, and ritual uses of textiles in Balinese society.
This title presents a unique philosophical exploration of the work of one of India's finest contemporary artists. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted art related media & organisations. Tyeb Mehta (b. 1925) is one of India's most celebrated, prolific, and critically acclaimed contemporary artists. In 2005, his painting "Mahishasura" sold for $1.5 million at auction in Sotheby's New York - the highest-ever amount paid for a work of contemporary Indian art. Using Metha's S...
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry (Ethical & Religious Classics of E.& W.)
by W. G. Archer