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(★)(This book, in the words of the author, ´represents an attempt to fill a long-felt need for an account of the history of Japanese art which would deal with the crafts as well as with the so-called fine arts and carry the story of Japanese art up to the present day instead of ending with the death of Hiroshige.´／ The reader will quickly perceive how well this aim has been achieved. Here, in a stimulating and informative text and 121 well-selected plates --12 in full colour-- is a dynamic treatment of the various influences that have shaped the course of Japanese art history in the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, and handicrafts. Discussed with challenging insight are the impact of the various Indian and Chinese schools, the pervasive influence of Zen philosophy, and the many other artistic developments, giving the reader a well-rounded picture of the great significance and contribution of Japanese art. Special features of the book are sections on handicrafts and a chapter on prehistoric art.／ The book comes at a time when there is an awakened interest in Oriental art throughout the world. At the same time new methods of art research have been so expanded and refined that many interpretations of earlier writers have been made obsolete. Because of linguistic barriers, political upheavals, and the limited number of specialists, misconceptions have been especially numerous in the field of Oriental art. ´The Arts of Japan´ admirably corrects these misinterpretations, consolidates the results of the most recent scholarship, and in one compact volume presents an up-to-date, authoritative survey of Japanese art throughout its long history and in all its colorful diversity.／ ◆Dr. Hugo Munsterberg received his Ph.D. in Oriental art from Harvard. He has taught at Wellesley College, Michigan State University, International Christian University in Tokyo, and presently teaches at New York State University College at New Paltz. He is the author of many published books, including : ´The Folk Arts of Japan´ ; ´The Arts of Japan : An Illustrated History´ ; ´The Art of the Chinese Sculptor´ ; ´The Ceramic Art of Japan : A Handbook for Collectors´ ; ´Zen & Oriental Art´, and ´Chinese Buddhist Bronzes´.／ ▼CONTENTS／ ●1.THE PREHISTORIC ART OF JAPAN／Joomon Pottery／Yayoi Pottery／The Art of the Sepulchral Mounds／Ise Shrine and Early Japanese Architecture／ ●2.THE BEGINNINGS OF BUDDHIST ART IN JAPAN／Buddhist Architecture of the Asuka Period／Buddhist Sculpture of the Asuka Period／Buddhist Painting of the Asuka Period／The Crafts of the Asuka Period／ ●3.THE ART OF THE NARA PERIOD／The Architecture of the Nara Period／The Sculpture of the Nara Period／The Painting of the Nara Period／The Crafts of the Nara Period／ ●4.THE ART OF THE EARLY HEIAN PERIOD／The Architecture of the Early Heian Period／The Sculpture of the Early Heian Period／The Painting of the Early Heian Period／The Crafts of the Early Heian Period／ ●5.THE ART OF THE HEIAN PERIOD／The Painting of the Heian Period／The Sculpture of the Heian Period／The Architecture of the Heian Period／The Crafts of the Heian Period／ ●6.THE ART OF THE KAMAKURA PERIOD／The Painting of the Kamakura Period／The Sculpture of the Kamakura Period／The Architecture of the Kamakura Period／The Crafts of the Kamakura Period／ ●7.THE ART OF THE MUROMACHI PERIOD／The Painting of the Muromachi Period／The Sculpture of the Muromachi Period／The Architecture of the Muromachi Period／The Crafts of the Muromachi Period／ ●8.THE ART OF THE MOMOYAMA PERIOD／The Painting of the Momoyama Period／The Architecture of the Momoyama Period／The Crafts of the Momoyama Period／ ●9.THE ART OF THE EDO PERIOD／The Painting of the Edo Period／The Architecture of the Edo Period／The Crafts of the Edo Period／ ●10.THE ART OF MODERN JAPAN／The Painting of the Modern Period／The Architecture and Sculpture of the Modern Period／The Crafts of the Modern Period／) |
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