{"title":"Jim Dwinger","description":"\u003cp\u003eJim Dwinger’s works offer insightful explorations into the rich traditions of Japanese art, with a particular focus on Ukiyo-e and the shin hanga movement. Readers can expect carefully researched narratives that illuminate the intersections of nature, urban life, and visual culture in historical Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging and scholarly examination, Dwinger’s books reveal the enduring appeal and intricate artistry of woodblock prints, inviting readers to appreciate both their aesthetic beauty and cultural significance within the broader context of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-riddles-of-ukiyo-e-by-josephine-smit-9789493039902","title":"The Riddles of Ukiyo-e","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWomen and men—strong, proud, tragic or beautiful—from the heyday (1765-1865) of Japanese printmaking are the subject of this book. \u003cem\u003eThe Riddles of Ukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to dig below the surface of the prints to describe the often subtle iconography employed in these masterful creations by the most famous artists of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt begins with Suzuki Harunobu's subdued and introverted scenes of women seated on verandas. The book then moves on to the spectacular 'big face' (okubi-e) portraits of prostitutes and Kabuki actors by artists like Kitagawa Utamaro, Toshusai Sharaku, and Utagawa Kunimasa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrail 'streetwalkers', forced by circumstance into the lowest ranks of prostitution, are transformed into elegant beauties, obscuring their tragic existence. The spectacle of heroes from Japan's rich mythological and pseudo-historical past crowd the printed sheet. Stern-faced actors drawn by the confident hands of Utagawa Toyokuni and his pupil Kunisada demonstrate the economy of line and powerful expression of the woodblock medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach print is explored in the finest detail in order to explain the riddles of Ukiyo-e—the intriguing and captivating mode of visual expression that would have such a profound influence on Western art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341392232684,"sku":"9789493039902","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27606093485567.jpg?v=1772190906"},{"product_id":"hiroshige-nature-and-the-city-by-john-carpenter-9789493039988","title":"Hiroshige: Nature and the City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiroshige: Nature and the City\u003c\/em\u003e is the most extensive overview of the career of the famed Japanese print artist, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) in the English language to date. It is based on the largest collection of Hiroshige in private hands outside Japan, the Alan Medaugh collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalogue consists of 500 entries, with an emphasis on urban and rural landscapes, fan prints and prints of birds and flowers. Grouped chronologically by subject, it presents Hiroshige's interpretation of the urban scenes from his hometown Edo (present-day Tokyo), the great series documenting travel along the famous highways of Japan, and the idylls of nature as represented in his bird-and-flower prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshige often incorporated poetry in his works and for the first time all textual content is transcribed and translated. Additionally, the catalogue pays due attention to the differences between variant editions of his prints. Thus, it provides essential comparative material for every scholar, dealer, and collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive essays precede the catalogue section, each written by specialists in the field. Rhiannon Paget (Curator of Asian Art at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art) provides a general introduction to Hiroshige's life and career. Andreas Marks (Curator Minneapolis Museum of Art) contributes two essays: on the publishers of Hiroshige's prints and on Hiroshige's collaborative works designed with his colleagues. Shiho Sasaki (conservation specialist at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco) discusses the pigment use in Hiroshige's prints while John Carpenter (Curator of Japanese Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) investigates the source of the poetry of Hiroshige bird-and-flower prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424259555564,"sku":"9789493039988","price":160.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789493039988.jpg?v=1774768771"},{"product_id":"shin-hanga-by-philo-ouweleen-9789493039599","title":"Shin Hanga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwentieth-century Japanese printmaking has come in for relatively little attention. Classic Hokusai and Hiroshige landscapes and Utamaro's beautiful images of women remain the dominant form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll the same, since the 1990s museums and private collectors have shown a growing interest in \u003cem\u003eshin hanga\u003c\/em\u003e ('new prints'): balanced designs printed on luxurious paper, with the finest pigments and in smaller editions. They are the fruit of the traditional yet highly successful collaboration between artist, publisher, block-cutter and printer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not so much in their subject matter as their visual language that \u003cem\u003eshin hanga\u003c\/em\u003e prints set themselves apart from their traditional precursors. Where the classically depicted women were stylized and idealized, their more recent counterparts are based on real models, individually recognisable and full of emotion. 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