Something Wicked from Japan: Ghosts, Demons & Yokai in Ukiyo-e Masterpieces - Couverture souple

Nakau, Ei

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 4756248101 ISBN 13 : 9784756248107

Editeur : PIE Books, 2016

Synopsis

Ghosts, demons, Yokai... This is the nightmarish collection of supernatural beings from Japanese folklore as portrayed in Ukiyo-e masterpieces!
Japanese folklore is a goldmine of terrifying supernatural Yokai monsters, demons, phantoms. A large number of Ukiyo-e woodblock printings created in Edo period (1603-1868) depict these monstrous beings in the illustrations of popular folk tales and horror stories.
This book contains 70 Yurei (ghosts), Oni (demons), Kaijin (sorcerers) and Yokai (supernatural monsters) with a basic introduction to each creature's story in J/E bilingual text. These phantoms and monsters are described vividly in 120 Ukiyo-e art pieces, all created by great masters such as Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and so on, giving readers a clear and terrifying image of what such supernatural figures might look like. These images have been passed down through the years, and many art genres in Japan today, including manga and games, are heavily influenced by them.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ei Nakau is a member of the executive board of the International ukiyo-e Society, ukiyo-e collector, abstract artist and businessman from Kobe, Japan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PIE Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 4756248101
• ISBN 13: 9784756248107
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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