The Printer's Eye: Ukiyo-e from the Grabhorn Collection
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0939117606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beautiful colour reproductions I live in New Zealand and have seen few Japanese Prints in the fleshThere are a number of fine collections of Japanese Prints in the United StatesAs Prints are fragile and light sensitive it is as well to see them when they are on exhibitionFor those of us who cannot get to the exhibition then the catalogue is well worth consideringEdwin and Marjorie . Gorgeous 18th-century prints, less inspired prose and notes Beautiful and beautifully reproduced 18th-century Japanese woodblock prints, from the large collection of a savvy San Franciscan whose family gave many of his prints to the Asian Art Museum. I'm only giving it four stars, despite how wondrous it is to look at, because of the writing. Two things: the essays are not very illuminating, mainly talking abo. Excellent book of a great exhibition This is an excellent book on the exhibition "The Printer's Eye". It includes pictures of many ukiyo-e masterpieces displayed at the exhibition. I went to see the exhibition in San Francisco, and this book has enhanced the pleasant memory of the exhibition. I highly recommend this book.
. Rinne is Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Asian Art Museum.David Waterhouse's many publications include Early Japanese Prints in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Julia Meech's many publications include Japonisme Comes to America: The Japanese Impact on the Graphic Arts 1876—1925.Laura W. Allen is Curator of Japanese Art at the Asian A
About the AuthorMelissa M. Julia Meech's many publications include Japonisme Comes to America: The Japanese Impact on the Graphic Arts 1876—1925.Laura W. Allen is Curator of Japanese Art at the Asian Art Museum. . Rinne is Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Asian Art Museum.David Waterhouse's many publications include Early Japanese Prints in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Large full-color reproductions all 140 of the Grabhorn prints in the Asian Art Museum's collection are accompanied by entries by Laura Allen and Melissa Rinne.. Featuring over 100 rare Japanese woodblock prints and thoughtful commentary, The Printer's eye paints a vibrant and fascinating picture of Japan's Uikoyo-e or "floating world." Edwin Grabhorn (1889—1968), co-founder of the Grabhorn Press, Northern California's premier letterpress printer, was a pioneer American collector of Japanese prints. The Grabhorn prints in the collection of the Asian Art Museum comprise the upper echelons of the original collection. The collection includes a superb selection of early monochrome and hand-colored ukiyo-e prints by Sugimura Jihei, Torii Kiyonobu, Okumura Masanobu and others, from the seminal decades of the woodblock print production in the late 1600s and early 1700s.Japanese Prints from the Grabhorn Collection marks the first time these prints are being published in quantity for a wide audience. Leading scholars David Waterhouse and Julia Meech provide in-depth