Swann Peter C.
Kodansha International · 1979
A Concise History of Japanese Art
1979
Kodansha International
Hardcover
978-0870113772
332
This revised, compact edition moves through each major art period, and shows how aesthetic sensibilities – such as that derived from Zen – were transformed over the centuries and brought to life in great masterpieces. Included is a map of Japan , a bibliography, index, and black and white photos which illustrate the text.
When this book was first published in 1958, British critic G.M. Butcher called it “nearly indispensable to anyone approaching the arts of Japan for the first time.”
Preface
Map of Japan
Introduction
Japanese Art to the Sixth Century
The Nara Period
The Early Heian Period
The Kamakura Period
The Ashikaga or Muromachi Period
The Momoyama Period
The Tokugawa Period
Notes
