Onze boeken

The Inro Handbook: Studies of Netsuke, Inro, and Lacquer

Door Raymond Bushell

Categorie	Algemeen Kunst
Boeknummer	#397605-KN50
Titel	The Inro Handbook: Studies of Netsuke, Inro, and Lacquer
Auteur	Bushell, Raymond
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	New York, NY/Tokyo : Weatherhill
Jaar van uitgave	1979
ISBN10	0834801353
ISBN13	9780834801356
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original grey cloth, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour and b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	For collectors who have discovered the delights of such miniature Japanese art forms as theinroand thenetsuke, this authoritative and enlightening book offers a wealth of valuable information. That it also affords entry to a world of fascinating design and superb craftsmanship goes without saying. In addition to illustrating in color and discussing in detail 108 distinguished inro and their accompanyingnetsuke, as well as 18 related miniature objects, it presents highly informative essays on the making ofinro, on pearl shell inlays, and, in particular on the materials and techniques of lacquer art, the last of these with 62 color photos. It also furnishes an extensive list of lacquer artists' signatures with 386 photos. It is refreshing to have an author tell his readers not only what his ... (Lees verder)book is but also what it is not. In his introduction Bushell says: "This book is addressed to the collector ofinro, netsuke,and other forms of miniature Japanese art, with emphasis on works in lacquer. Its purpose is specific and limited. It is not a comprehensive study of lacquer. It is not a historical survey, a technical analysis, a comparative examination, or a compendium of terms and definitions. In point of time it is limited to the Tokugawa, Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa periods. In point of craft it is limited to the later development of precise and sophisticated techniques, with their brilliant decorative effects." Bushell points out that he is not making an unnecessary emotional appeal in praise of lacquer. His objective is far more practical. This book is the product of his efforts to understand the structure underlying the beauty of lacquer art and to provide clear and simple explanations. Because other books on the subject had not satisfied him, he undertook his own basic research, and here he presents the information he acquired through painstaking study with master lacquer craftsmen and other authorities.
Pagina's	263
Conditie	Goed — Dust jacket discoloured at spine.
Prijs	€ 25,00

Toevoegen aan winkelwagen

Onze gebruikte boeken verkeren in goede tweedehands staat, tenzij hierboven anders beschreven. Kleine onvolkomenheden zijn niet altijd vermeld.