Japanese Screens

Anne-Marie Christin, Claire-Akiko Brisset, Torahiko Terada

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Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
01 February 2022

History of Art & Design Styles; Oriental art; Decorative arts; Picture framing

"A lavishly illustrated history of Japanese screens - limited to 3,000 numbered copies.

Japanese screens (byobu, meaning ""barrier against the wind"") are made of wooden lattices with two to twelve panels, covered with a paper or fabric canvas. They are unique for being beautiful artworks as well as portable furnishings, acting as backdrops for court ceremonies or partitions for intimate tea services. Artists have embraced screens as three-dimensional objects, creating dynamic compositions that guide the viewer's eye from one panel to the next.

This sumptuous book explores the 1,300-year history of Japanese screens. The authors, leading experts on Japanese art and culture, describe how screens developed from the eighth to the twenty-first century, from their ceremonial use in palaces and temples to their functional and decorative use in ordinary Japanese homes. They examine the stylistic evolution of screens and the wide variety of subjects, such as animals, the seasons, The Tale of Genji, and calligraphic designs.

Bound in the Japanese style and housed in a handsome clamshell box, this volume also comes with a poster-sized reproduction of an exceptional screen, suitable for framing. Japanese Screens will be an essential addition to any art lover's library.

AUTHORS: Claire-Akiko Brisset is a professor of Japanese cultural history at the University of Geneva.

Torahiko Terada is a professor of comparative culture and literature at the University of Tokyo.

Anne-Marie Christin was professor emeritus of classical literature at the University of Paris, founder of the Center for the Study of Writing and Image (CEEI), and author of A History of Writing.

SELLING POINTS: .

The largest and most comprehensive survey of its subject published in English .

Written by leading experts on Japanese art and culture-Strictly limited to 3,000 numbered copies .

A spectacular package: a Japanese binding with hard covers, housed in an elegant box .

Comes with a poster-sized reproduction of an exceptional Japanese screen .

A must for collectors and art lovers

Clambshell box, includes a foldout poster"

By: Anne-Marie Christin, Claire-Akiko Brisset, Torahiko Terada
Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 355mm, Width: 254mm,
Weight: 3.705kg
ISBN: 9780789214072
ISBN 10: 0789214075
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Anne-Marie Christin was professor emeritus of classical literature at the University of Paris, founder of the Center for the Study of Writing and Image (CEEI), and author of A History of Writing. Claire-Akiko Brisset is a professor of Japanese cultural history at the University of Geneva. Torahiko Terada is a professor of comparative culture and literature at the University of Tokyo.

Reviews for Japanese Screens

An exquisitely illustrated and enlightening new book that reveals the screen's unique role in Japanese history and culture from its origins to the 20th century. - Lauren Moya Ford, Hyperallegic Review