The printed image : the flowering of Japan's woodblock printing culture

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Title:

The printed image : the flowering of Japan's woodblock printing culture

Flowering of Japan's woodblock printing culture.

Author:

Forrer, Matthi, author.

ISBN:

9783960982562

Personal Author:

Forrer, Matthi, author.

Physical Description:

400 pages : colored illustrations, color portraits ; 31 cm.

General Note:

Published for the exhibition The Printed Image--the Flowering of Japan's Woodblock Printing Culture at the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunts Köln, 1 March-1 July, 2018.

Contents:

The City of Edo as the Cradle of the Floating World -- Aspects of the Development of Printing -- Stars and Heroesin the Main Genres of Japanese Prints -- Other Genres in Prints and Books.

Abstract:

"With the help of Matthi Forrer, the leading authority on Japanese woodblock prints, the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst in Cologne has conducted a major survey of its inventory for the first time after more than 100 years. The result can be described as historic. The surprisingly diverse collection with many hitherto unknown prints, is suited to produce a comprehensive handbook on Japan's woodblock printing culture."

Corporate Subject:

Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst der Stadt Köln -- 21st century -- Catalogs.

Subject Term:

Color prints, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868.

Color prints, Japanese -- Germany -- Catalogs.

Ukiyoe -- Japan.

Printmakers -- Japan.

Block books, Japanese.

Geographic Term:

Japan -- Civilization -- Edo period, 1600-1868 -- In art.

Added Author:

Scuffil, Michael,