Hokuei Masterpieces of Japanese Actor Prints - Couverture rigide

FIORILLO JOHN

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9464781157 ISBN 13 : 9789464781151

Editeur : LUDION PUBLISHERS, 2024

Synopsis

Ce livre catalogue raisonné présente le travail de Shunbaisai Hokuei (actif de 1828 à 1836), l'un des artistes les plus fascinants et prolifique de l'histoire de l'art du kabuki et figure culminante de la gravure d'Osaka.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Fiorillo is an independent researcher and writer on traditional and modern Japanese prints, with a particular interest in Kamigata-e ("Osaka prints") and Sōsaku Hanga ("Creative prints"). Over time, he came to especially love and admire the actor prints produced in Osaka, a genre often overlooked by collectors and scholars. Mr. Fiorillo has regularly published in the art journal Andon (Society for Japanese Art, Leiden), contributed to the Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints (2005), and designed and written extensive articles for the websites "ViewingJapanesePrints.net" (since 1999) and "OsakaPrints.com" (since 2005). Mr. Fiorillo also serves as a member of the Andon editorial board.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Hokuei: Master of Osaka Kabuki Prints centers on one of the most intriguing artists in kabuki actor prints: Shunbaisai Hokuei (act. ca. 1828-36). A culminating, yet enigmatic, figure in Osaka ukiyo-e prints, Hokuei produced more masterworks than any other artist of his day in the Kyoto-Osaka (Kamigata) region.

The prints in this richly illustrated publication are largely drawn from the John Fiorillo collection, considered the most extensive of Hokuei's works. The book presents a thoughtful and thorough overview of the artist's life and career in the world of Kamigata print production. Also included is a section highlighting fifty-six meticulously researched and remarkably well-preserved prints. Through Hokuei's prints, the world of kabuki comes alive in fascinating detail, while assessments of design and technical attributes bring into focus the achievements of Hokuei and Kamigata print designers of the period. Of particular importance for scholars and collectors is a fully illustrated and annotated catalogue raisonné of the artist's to-date documented 270 prints, a number of which are designs unique to the Fiorillo collection. Appendices introduce aspects of Hokuei's prints, including summary data on print formats, figure types, deluxe printings, woodblock-printed books, and the artist's students; signatures and seals; publishers; block-cutters and printers; kabuki theaters; and the making of Japanese prints.

The depth and scope of information provided in Hokuei: Master of Osaka Kabuki Prints makes it a singular reference for scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts of Osaka prints, of the artist Hokuei, and of the world of kabuki.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: LUDION PUBLISHERS
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9464781157
• ISBN 13: 9789464781151
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible