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Japanese Art in Perspective : East-West Encounters

by Shuji Takashina, Matt Treyvaud
Japanese Art in Perspective : East-West Encounters - Thryft
Japanese Art in Perspective : East-West Encounters - Thryft

Distinctive characteristics of Japanese aesthetics revealed.

This book would be a good read for those interested in the history of Japanese art and its cultural influence. The unique techniques used by Japanese artists, such as roving perspective and the 'aesthetic of negation', are explored in depth. The book also delves into the history of cultural interaction between Japan and the West, as well as broader aspects of Japanese culture. Overall, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the art and spiritual essence of Japan.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Japanese Art in Perspective : East-West Encounters

by Shuji Takashina, Matt Treyvaud
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ISBN: 9784866581804
Authors: Shuji Takashina, Matt Treyvaud
Publisher: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture
Date of Publication: 2021-03-27
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Art, History, Philosophy
Related Topics: Art History, Art and Photography, Design, Asia, Art History, Cultural Studies, World History, History, Theory
Goodreads rating: 4.5
(rated by 4 readers)

Description

How do Japanese and Western aesthetics differ? In this comparative cultural study, Takashina Shūji, a leading scholar of Western art history and insightful commentator on Japanese art, compares the two artistic traditions to reveal the distinctive characteristics of the Japanese sense of beauty.The first section, Methods of Japanese Art, uses examples and cross-cultural comparisons to elucidate the techniques by which Japanese artists cultivated their unique approach. These include roving rather than fixed perspective, the “aesthetic of negation”—excising the unnecessary to emphasize what remains—and the “trailing bough” motif, which evokes a world beyond the work’s borders and influenced Western artists such as Monet.In the second section, East-West Encounters, Takashina examines the history of cultural interaction between Japan and the West from the early modern period on and its influence on the art of both. The third section, Passing Beauty, Returning Memory, contains essays on Japanese culture more broadly, including its preference for recurring forms over fixed monuments and its tradition of combining multiple seasons in a single image. "Japanese Art in Perspective" is a guide not only to the art of Japan but to the essence of its spiritual culture.
 

Distinctive characteristics of Japanese aesthetics revealed.

This book would be a good read for those interested in the history of Japanese art and its cultural influence. The unique techniques used by Japanese artists, such as roving perspective and the 'aesthetic of negation', are explored in depth. The book also delves into the history of cultural interaction between Japan and the West, as well as broader aspects of Japanese culture. Overall, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the art and spiritual essence of Japan.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.