Publisher: nai010 publishers / Rijksmuseum
Publication Date: April 25, 2017
Language: English
Pages: 231
ISBN-10: 9491714880
ISBN-13: 978-9491714887
Item Weight: 1.61 pounds
Dimensions: 8.3 × 0.7 × 11.1 in
Japan Modern
A striking survey of Japanese printmaking in the first half of the 20th century. As Japan modernized—its cities expanding, industry rising, and women gaining new freedoms—artists turned to the centuries-old wood-carving tradition to capture a rapidly changing world. Their prints depict bustling streets, railroads, factories, and women with modern haircuts dancing and drinking cocktails, while others turn toward romantic landscapes and timeless idealized portraits.
Featuring works from the renowned Elise Wessels collection—one of the most important archives of early modern Japanese prints outside Japan—this beautifully designed volume (designed by Irma Boom) brings a pivotal era into vivid focus
Publisher: nai010 publishers / Rijksmuseum
Publication Date: April 25, 2017
Language: English
Pages: 231
ISBN-10: 9491714880
ISBN-13: 978-9491714887
Item Weight: 1.61 pounds
Dimensions: 8.3 × 0.7 × 11.1 in
Japan Modern
A striking survey of Japanese printmaking in the first half of the 20th century. As Japan modernized—its cities expanding, industry rising, and women gaining new freedoms—artists turned to the centuries-old wood-carving tradition to capture a rapidly changing world. Their prints depict bustling streets, railroads, factories, and women with modern haircuts dancing and drinking cocktails, while others turn toward romantic landscapes and timeless idealized portraits.
Featuring works from the renowned Elise Wessels collection—one of the most important archives of early modern Japanese prints outside Japan—this beautifully designed volume (designed by Irma Boom) brings a pivotal era into vivid focus
