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Japanese Screens (Hardcover)
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Japanese Screens (Hardcover)
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Japanese screens (byobu) are made of wooden lattices with two to
twelve panels, covered with a canvas of paper or fabric. Artists,
embracing the dynamic format of screens, incorporated shadows and
other elements on the canvas to direct the viewer's eye from one
panel to the next. Screens are unique for being beautiful artworks
as well as lightweight, portable objects, acting as backdrops for
court ceremonies or partitions for intimate tea services. This
sumptuous book explores the 1,300-year history of screens created
in Japan. In the text, leading experts on Japanese art and culture
describe how screens developed from the 8th to the 21st century,
from their ceremonial use in royal residences and Buddhist temples
to their functional and decorative use in the homes of samurai and
aristocracy. The authors examines the stylistic evolution of
screens and the wide variety of subjects depicted, such as flying
dragons, the passing of seasons, monumental battles, and The Tale
of Genji. This book includes 250 colour illustrations, many that
are reproduced to full page, and shows the screens to their best
advantage with a landscape orientation and large-format size. It
features Japanese-sewn binding and is kept in a clamshell box,
which contains foldout poster reproductions of six screens housed
in a separate pocket inside the box. This volume is an elegant
addition to the library of any admirer of Japanese art.
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