Kuniyoshi
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Heroes & Ghosts
This publication offers the most comprehensive survey of Kuniyoshi's work in a European language fully expressing the artist's versatility. More than 300 illustrations from public and private collections are accompanied by essays on Kuniyoshi's deluxe printed images ("surimono"), paintings and comical pictures ("giga"), making this book an invaluable source of information for Japanese print lovers. This book was produced in cooperation with the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam and Philadelphia Museum of Art to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Society for Japanese Arts.
Kuniyoshi
"Kuniyoshi and his great contemporaries Hokusai and Hiroshige are the three outstanding figures among the later Japanese colour-print designers, but whilst the two latter have been made the subjects of several monographs and special exhibitions, Kuniyoshi has hitherto been comparatively neglected. His output was enormous, covering every form and subject known to the artists of the Ukiyoye, or Popular School, and this best work is characterized by immense vigour and versatility, mastery of draughtsmanship and originality of composition, and , in particular, a warm humanity and deep love and understanding of his country's history and legends. The present study of the artist and his work, largely based on he Museum's extensive collection, has been written by Mr. B.W. Robinson, Deputy Keeper of the Department of Metalwork, to mark the centenary of Kuniyoshi's death in 1861.'--from Foreward
Kuniyoshi
Author: Matthi Forrer
language: en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date: 2020-10-20
This sumptuously produced monograph showcases the work of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, one of the last great Japanese masters of ukiyo-e prints, illustrations, and paintings. Best known for his depictions of fierce samurai warriors in battle, Utagawa Kuniyoshi also produced landscapes, portraits of Kabuki actors, and images of mythical animals. His dynamic action scenes and fantastic creatures are recognized today as precursors of manga and anime. This dazzling volume by Matthi Forrer, one of the leading experts on ukiyo-e art, traces Kuniyoshi's entire career. Chapters look at the major aspects of Kuniyoshi's oeuvre; his book illustrations and portraits of fashionable women; his enormously popular series featuring actors, warriors, and landscapes; and the influence of Western art on his career. Meticulous, large-scale reproductions highlight the work's clear outlines, elegantly muted palette, and precise details--from electrifying depictions of a tiger, mid-pounce, and light-hearted interpretations of Chinese folktales, to the terrifying figures of samurai swordsmen and romantic winter landscapes. A Japanese-style binding and box complete this luxurious package that promises an endlessly absorbing journey into the life of Kuniyoshi during the latter days of Japan's Edo period.
