A Dictionary of Japanese Artists

Here, at last, is a comprehensive, authoritative, and eminently informative dictionary of Japanese artists. Designed for both the layman and the scholar, it brings together in concise form the essential facts about some 3,000 painters, printmakers, sculptors, potters, and lacquerers from early times down to the present. In terms of its subject, its range, and its abundance of salient information, it is unprecedented among works in its field. Its distinctive features include:

• Approximately 3,000 entries, ranging from the earliest known artists down through those of the present age who were born before 1900 and including their various art names, the Japanese writings of all names, brief biographies, brief characterizations of the artists' work, lists of public collections in which their works are found, and lists of books and other publications in which their works are illustrated and/or discussed
• An index of alternate names by which the artists are known
• An index of the Japanese writings of all artists' names appearing in the dictionary
• A glossary of Japanese art terms
• A glossary of Japanese art organizations mentioned in the Dictionary
• A comprehensive bibliography of works on Japanese art in English, French, German, and Japanese
• A list of public collections in Japan, the United States, Canada, and Europe in which the work of Japanese artists can be seen
• A table of the art periods of Japan, China, and Korea