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Japanese Art Rev Edition World of Art by Joan Stanley Baker Publisher Comments The uniqueness of Japanese culture rests on the fact that, throughout its history, Japan has continually taken, adapted, and transformed diverse influences from Korea, China, the South Seas, Europe, and the Americas into distinct traditions of its own... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Understanding Shunga: A Guide to Japanese Erotic Art (Masterclass) by Majella Munro Synopsis Shunga ?is the most comprehensively informative book ever to be written on the subject, truly a Masterclass. It ?is exquisitely and abundantly illustrated and ?traces the influences that came from many sources including various religions and the Kama... (read more) List Price $55.00 Your price: $25.95 Sale - Hardcover
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See/Saw: Connections Between Japanese Art Then and Now by Ivan Vartanian Synopsis See/Saw offers a provocative new look at the origins of Japanese pop art. Often defined by its references to manga or anime, contemporary Japanese art in fact has much broader roots. By drawing parallels between the art of Japan past and present, this... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $17.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Kingyo: The Artistry of the Japanese Goldfish by Kanoko Okamoto Publisher Comments DISCOVER THE CULT OF THE GOLDFISH THROUGH JAPANESE ART, DESIGN AND LITERATURE Goldfish were originally brought to Japan from China in 1502, to be raised exclusively by aristocrats as highly prized pets. In the 1800s, however, they became popular among... (read more) List Price $37.50 Your price: $26.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How To Look At Japanese Art (96 Edition) by Stephen Addiss Synopsis Westerners have long been fascinated by Japanese art, but many viewers are unable to fully enjoy the work because they are unfamiliar with its distinctive attributes. Now, Stephen Addiss presents a complete introduction to one of the world's oldest and... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Sayonara Home Run by Chronicle Books Publisher Comments With talented young Japanese players signing to the American Majors, interest in Japanese baseball is at an all-time high. Sayonara Home Run! introduces curious fans to Japan's national pastime through the lens of the country's playfully beautiful... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900 by Andreas Marks Publisher Comments Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning of the Japanese woodblock print in the 1680s... (read more) Your price: $49.95 New - Hardcover
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Influence of Japanese Art on Design by Hannah Sigur Publisher Comments During America's Gilded Age (dates), the country was swept by a mania for all things Japanese. It spread from coast to coast, enticed everyone from robber barons to street vendors with its allure, and touched every aspect of life from patent medicines to... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Artist's Touch, the Craftsman's Hand: Three Centuries of Japanese Prints in the Portland Art Museum by Maribeth Graybill Publisher Comments The Artist's Touch, the Craftsman's Hand presents a selection of the most historically important and visually compelling Japanese prints from a collection of more than 2,500 works spanning the late 17th century to the present day. Many are extremely rare... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $41.00 Used - Hardcover
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Tokyolife: Art and Design by Ian Luna Publisher Comments Tokyolife is is a lavish, whip-smart insider's guide to the last few years of cultural production in one of the world's great centers of creativity, and is organized around the physical city, and the role of the megalopolis itself as both the site and... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $35.00 Used - Hardcover
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Japanese Prints: Ukiyo-E in EDO, 1700-1900 by Ellis Tinios Book News Annotation This is a lovely, generously illustrated book offering a general introduction to Japanese woodblock prints made in Edo (now Tokyo) during the 18th and 19th centuries. The prints themselves are colorful, beautifully graphic depictions of just about all... (read more) Your price: $60.00 New - Hardcover
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Japanese Warriors, Rogues and Beauties: Woodblocks from Adventure Stories by Kendall Brown Publisher Comments Samurai, strongmen, demons, and detectives abound in this original selection of 64 woodblock-printed book covers and frontispiece illustrations from 1898 to 1903. Assembled by an expert in Asian art, who contributes captions and a substantial... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Japanese Art and Design by Joe Earle Synopsis Originally published for the opening of the Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art at the V&A Museum, this book celebrates and sets in context many of its greatest treasures and offers a panorama of Japan's achievements in art and design, with particular... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Street Graphics Tokyo by Barry Dawson Publisher Comments Tokyo's vibrant street graphics combine ancient tradition, twentieth-century mass production, and a twenty-first-century urban vision that is uniquely Japanese. A colorful clash of imagery renders the familiar strange and the strange bizarre. Cartoon... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Japanese Woodblock Flower Prints by Tanigami Konan Publisher Comments Combining the perennial appeal of flowers with that of Japanese woodblock prints, this extraordinary collection showcases brilliant illustrations by a well-known artist. Skillfully reprinted in rich, lovely colors from a rare and costly edition, these... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Lure of Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art by Seunghye Sun Book News Annotation Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title running at the Cleveland Museum of Art from March through August 2011, this colorful volume examines the inter-Asian communication of culture through artistic representations of Chinese... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Hardcover
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Inspired Shapes: Contemporary Designs for Japan's Ancient Crafts by Ori Koyama Publisher Comments The movement to bring contemporary sensibilities to Japan's traditional crafts-in stunning photographs and inspiring words. Inspired Shapes is the first book to showcase the work of today's innovative Japanese craftspeople who are striving to keep their... (read more) List Price $37.50 Your price: $5.25 Sale - Hardcover
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Japanese Patterns by Pepin Press Publisher Comments Japan's ornamental tradition is famous for its subdued and highly stylised motifs. Many of these take their inspiration from the natural world, with typical favourites such as the crane and the carp, as well as an enormous variety of flowers and foliage.... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $14.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Katachi: The Essence of Japanese Design by Takeji Iwamiya Publisher Comments Untranslatable, the word katachi signifies the essence of Japanese designthe form, symmetry, and workmanship of traditional craft. Embodying the marriage of beauty and functionality that is the key to the Japanese aesthetic, the objects presented in... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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101 Great Samurai Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi Publisher Comments One of the last great names in the Japanese ukiyo-e style, Kuniyoshi was an undisputed master of the warrior woodblock print — and these 18th-century illustrations represent the pinnacle of his craft. One hundred and one full-color... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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