Elegance In Japanese Art Book Review

Posted By yonghow on June 29th, 2019

Elegance In Japanese Art examines the visual aesthetics of the Edo-Rinpa school of Japanese art established during the 19th century in old Tokyo, then known as Edo. Often used to decorate lacquerware, ceramics, kimono textiles and also sliding doors, the most commonly used motifs of the Edo-Rinpa style feature the “flower and bird” themes involving simple natural subjects such as birds, plants and flowers, some times with the background filled in with gold leaf.

The book is conveniently written in both English and Japanese, with the literature penned by Momo Miyazaki, a specialist in Edo period painting and the curator of The Museum Yamato Bunkakan. Learn more about the distinguished artists that championed the Edo-Rinpa style from the explanatory texts as you marvel at the exquisite art work.

Elegance In Japanese Art Book Review

It’s hard to explain why, but I experience a certain soothing calm when I look at these paintings, and I can imagine the effect to be even greater if I ever saw them in person, say on a sliding door in Tokyo. This is a great book to pick up if you want to learn more about the Edo-Rinpa style of Japanese art, or just to marvel at the beautiful paintings.

Elegance In Japanese Art art book details :

– Dimensions – 7.2 x 0.8 x 10 inches
– soft cover, 240 pages
– Full color, in Japanese/English