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9780295753492 Academic Inspection Copy

Salon Culture in Japan

Making Art, 1750-1900
  • ISBN-13: 9780295753492
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS
  • Edited by Akiko Yano
  • Price: AUD $104.00
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  • Local release date: 24/02/2025
  • Format: Hardback (250.00mm X 0.00mm) 256 pages Weight: 1565g
  • Categories: Asian history [HBJF]Japan [1FPJ]
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Celebrates the British Museum's rich collection of artworks created as part of Japanese cultural salons In early modern Japan, cultural salons were creative spaces for people of all ages and social levels to pursue painting, poetry, and other artistic endeavors as serious but amateur practitioners. All using a pen- or art-name, individuals were able to socialize and interact broadly through these artistic activities, regardless of official social status as regulated by the shogunal government. The idea of communal and collaborative creativity seems to have been especially ingrained around the area of Kyoto and Osaka. Each of the two cities had a distinct character: Kyoto was the national capital, where the emperor and aristocrats resided, and Osaka was the center of commerce. The technically sophisticated artworks produced in these salons feature lively figures in daily life and festivals, elegant birds and flowers, ferocious animals, and lyrical landscapes, and only a fraction has previously been published in color. With five essays by leading experts that explore this fascinating cultural phenomenon from different angles, plus eight shorter insights that delve into specific historical aspects and the personal connections and legacies of cultural figures, this book offers a new perspective on Japanese art and society in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Akiko Yano is Mitsubishi Corporation Curator for Japanese Collections at the British Museum. Rosina Buckland is curator for Japanese Collections at the British Museum. Timothy T. Clark is Honorary Research Fellow at the British Museum. Alfred Haft is JTI Project Curator for Japanese Collections at the British Museum. C. Andrew Gerstle is professor emeritus at SOAS University of London. Contributors: Akama Ryo, Akeo Keizo, Paul Berry, Hirai Yoshinobu, Scott Johnson, Nakatani Nobuo, and Ellis Tinios
Celebrates the British Museum's rich collection of artworks created as part of Japanese cultural salons
"A richly illustrated book that provides a fascinating insight into collaborative and social artistic production in early modern Japan." (Andon, the Journal of the Society for Japanese Art) "This enriching book features visually stunning, lush color images to highlight topics." (Choice Reviews)
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