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Fashion and the Floating World: Japanese ukiyo-e Prints
Anna Jackson, Masami Yamada
Rs. 4,170.00
This sumptuous book explores the important role that woodblock prints played in the fashionable world of Edo-period Japan (1603-1868). 170 ukiyo-e - 'pictures of the floating world' offer us a vivid view of the culture of entertainment, style and glamour that developed in bustling urban centres.
Expert curators bring to life the scenes and figures depicted, and highlight the fashions, dress accessories and hairstyles shown in these colourful and compelling images by artists such as Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Hiroshige.
Benefitting from the V&A's world-leading collection and including many rarely seen prints, this is a fascinating glimpse into an exciting world of celebrity actors, courtesans, kimono retailers, fabric workshops, makeup brands, theatre managers, brothel keepers and restaurant owners.
Anna Jackson is Keeper, Asia Department at the V&A. Masami Yamada is Curator, Asia Department at the V&A
Publisher
V&A
ISBN
9781838510503
Binding
Hardback
Page Extent
240
Weight (kg)
0.9
Height (in)
12.6
Width (in)
9.45
Subject
Architecture & Landscape Design
, Architecture History & Reference
Published Date
10
/ 10
/ 2024
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