Japan's Golden Age
Author | : Dallas Museum of Art |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300094077 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300094078 |
Rating | : 4/5 (078 Downloads) |
Download or read book Japan's Golden Age written by Dallas Museum of Art and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A time of dramatic social and political change, and of brilliant artistic innovation and achievement, the Momoyama period (1568 - 1615) was one of the most dynamic eras in Japan’s history. This book displays spectacular Momoyama masterpieces in many media - paintings, sculpture, calligraphy, tea ceremony utensils, lacquerware, ceramics, metalwork, arms and armor, textiles, and Noh masks - and places each work of art into its historical and cultural context.