The exquisite, colorful Japanese Woodblock prints that represent the art of Ukiyo-e first flourished in seventeenth-century Edo (now Tokyo). Today these "pictures of the floating world" are the most popular form of Japanese art. This elegant book takes a fresh look at Ukiyo-e, showcasing a never-before-published trove of Japanese prints, drawings and books from the collection of the Library of Congress. Known masterpieces by such names as Hiroshige and Hokusai stand alongside rare and unusual works. Colors are exceptionally vivid, in part because the art has never been exhibited and is rarely handled. The beauty of the book will delight art lovers, while the cutting-edge scholarship and unusually comprehensive bibliography will also excite the specialist and collector.

Published by: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, in association with the Library of Congress

Description: Cloth, 9 x 11 inches, 232 pages, 160 illustrations in full color

ISBN: 0810941694

Price: $49.50

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Product #: 21107124