Download or read book Gallery Book of the Collection of Japanese Netsuke in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gallery Book written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Japanese Netsuk written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Department of Asiatic Art and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gallery Book written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Department of Asiatic Art and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asiatic Art Japanese Netsuke written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Netsuke written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Department of Chinese and Japanese Art and published by . This book was released on 1939* with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asiatic Art written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Department of Asiatic Art and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Netsuke written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1982 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lethal Elegance written by Joe Earle and published by MFA Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the "soul of the samurai," the sword is famously both the symbol and instrument of Japanese military prowess. Less known, at least in the west, is its role as a fashion accessory or status symbol. More than the weapon itself, it was the sword's metal fittings--from the hand guard to the small decorative plates on the hilt--that reflected the complexities of samurai life. Some fittings were meant to convey the honor and self-control expected of a samurai, while other, more flamboyant fittings reflected the samurai's leisure-time persona as "man about town." Later, when the wearing of swords spread beyond the samurai class, both the decorative function of the fittings and the variety of their designs increased, leading to some of the most accomplished metalwork ever created. Now in paperback for the first time, Lethal Elegance presents 150 of these remarkable sword fittings, and is one of the few books to focus on their styles and techniques. It discusses the visual effects achieved with different alloys, the evolution of fittings following changes in warfare, symbolism and standards for connoisseurship. Though these objects were created for violent ends, their variety and beauty also reveal them as wonders of self-expression.
Download or read book Museum of Fine Arts Bulletin written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lineage of Eccentrics written by Nobuo Tsuji and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Japanese Treasures written by Carolyn M. Putney and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue of Japanese netsuke in the collection of the Toledo Museum of Art, including the early holdings of Noah H. Swayne and Harry Fee, and the recent donation by Richard R. Silverman.
Download or read book Japanese Netsuke written by Julia Hutt and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2003-08-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the Victoria and Albert Museum's fine collection, Japanese Netsuke examines these appealing, accessible, and often humorous works of art in the broadest possible context. In a text that is both comprehensive and entertaining, Julia Hutt traces the history of netsuke, showing how these highly collectible objects originated from belt hangings used by nomads along the Silk Road. The stunning color photographs reveal the full range of subjects portrayed--images of animals, birds, and sea creatures, portraits of dancers and demons, droll cameos of characters from everyday urban life, even a rare poetic evocation of landscape--and the high level of skill involved in their creation. The richness and diversity of the materials used, as well as the different sources of inspiration, are also discussed, providing an indispensable guide for collectors and all those interested in Japanese decorative arts.
