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The life of animals in Japanese art

Title
The life of animals in Japanese art / edited by Robert T. Singer, Kawai Masatomo ; with essays by Barbara R. Ambros, Tom Hare, Federico Marcon ; and contributions by Arakawa Masaaki [and 23 others].
Publication
  • Washington, District of Columbia : National Gallery of Art ; Tokyo, Japan : The Japan Foundation ; [Los Angeles, California] : Los Angeles County Museum of Art ; Princeton, New Jersey : In association with Princeton University Press, [2019]
  • Verona, Italy : Printed on Perigord by Verona Libri
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Singer, Robert T.
  • Kawai, Masatomo
  • Ambros, Barbara, 1968-
  • Hare, Thomas Blenman, 1952-
  • Marcon, Federico, 1972-
  • Arakawa, Masaaki, 1961-
  • National Gallery of Art (U.S.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution
  • Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, issuing body, publisher, organizer
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art, issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution
  • Princeton University Press, publisher
Description
xix, 323 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits; 32 x 24 cm
Summary
A sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuries. Few countries have devoted as much artistic energy to the depiction of animal life as Japan. Drawing upon the country's unique spiritual heritage, rich literary traditions, and currents in popular culture, Japanese artists have long expressed admiration for animals in sculpture, painting, lacquerwork, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and woodblock prints. Real and fantastic creatures are meticulously and beautifully rendered, often with humor and whimsy. This beautiful book celebrates this diverse range of work, from ancient fifth-century clay sculpture to contemporary pieces. The catalog is organized into themes, including the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac; animals in Shinto and Buddhism; animals and samurai; land animals, winged creatures, and creatures of the river and sea; and animals in works of humor and parody. Exhibition: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA (05.05.-28.07.2019) / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA (08.09.-08.12.2019).
Alternative Title
Every living thing, animals in Japanese art.
Subject
  • Art, Japanese > Themes, motives > Exhibitions
  • Animals in art > Exhibitions
  • Animals > Symbolic aspects > Japan > Exhibitions
  • Animals in art
  • Animals > Symbolic aspects
  • Art, Japanese > Themes, motives
  • Japan
Genre/Form
  • Portraits.
  • Illustrated works.
  • Essays.
  • Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • Published on the occasion of the exhibition "The Life of Animals in Japanese Art" held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., May 5-July 28, 2019, and the exhibition "Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art" held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, September 8-December 8, 2019.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-317) and indexes.
Contents
Prefaces / Robert T. Singer, Kawai Masatomo -- A place for animals in Japanese letters : beasts and beasties - pests, partners, and pets / Tom Hare -- Cultivating compassion and accruing merit : animal release rites during the Edo period / Barbara R. Ambros -- All creatures great and small : Tokugawa Japan and its animals / Federico Marcon -- Plates -- Checklist of works exhibited in Los Angeles.
Call Number
JQG 19-746
ISBN
  • 9780691191164
  • 0691191166
  • 9780894684135
  • 0894684132
LCCN
2018967513
OCLC
1059258091
Title
The life of animals in Japanese art / edited by Robert T. Singer, Kawai Masatomo ; with essays by Barbara R. Ambros, Tom Hare, Federico Marcon ; and contributions by Arakawa Masaaki [and 23 others].
Publisher
Washington, District of Columbia : National Gallery of Art ; Tokyo, Japan : The Japan Foundation ; [Los Angeles, California] : Los Angeles County Museum of Art ; Princeton, New Jersey : In association with Princeton University Press, [2019]
Manufacturer
Verona, Italy : Printed on Perigord by Verona Libri
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-317) and indexes.
Place of Publication
United States District of Columbia Washington.
Japan Tokyo Tokyo.
United States California Los Angeles.
United States New Jersey Princeton.
Added Author
Singer, Robert T., editor.
Kawai, Masatomo, editor.
Ambros, Barbara, 1968- contributor.
Hare, Thomas Blenman, 1952- contributor.
Marcon, Federico, 1972- contributor.
Arakawa, Masaaki, 1961- contributor.
Hare, Thomas Blenman, 1952- Place for animals in Japanese letters.
National Gallery of Art (U.S.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.
Kokusai Kōryū Kikin, issuing body, publisher, organizer.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.
Princeton University Press, publisher.
Added Title
Every living thing, animals in Japanese art.
Research Call Number
JQG 19-746
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