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Book Introduction to Netsuke

    Book Details:
  • Author : Raymond Bushell
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2011-12-20
  • ISBN : 1462902375
  • Pages : 84 pages

Download or read book Introduction to Netsuke written by Raymond Bushell and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With dozens of photos and illustrations, A Introduction to Netsuke is a readable and thorough guide to Japanese miniature art. Among the many Japanese fine arts, few have aroused greater admiration than the netsuke. This miniature piece of Japanese sculpture, approximately 1 1/2 inches in size, was designed (in the absence of pockets on kimonos) as an aid in suspending articles such as tobacco pouches from the sash of a kimono. It developed in ancient times as a utilitarian object, but became in the 16th century an artistic one as well, and flourished as such until 1926. No longer commonly worn, the netsuke is now a collectors' item, avidly sought throughout the world by those sensitive to its fine qualities. This book opens the miniature world of netsuke to those who have hitherto been unaware of its existence. In a delightfully lucid manner, the basics of the netsuke are presented-definition, origin, development, materials, statistics, and photographs. This book admirably fulfills its task of introducing the netsuke to the layman, irresistibly drawing him to new pleasures in aestheticism and culture.

Book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Download or read book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi written by Reikichi Ueda and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Download or read book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi written by Euda Reikichi and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Download or read book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi written by Reikichi Ueda and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Inr   Handbook

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  • Author : Raymond Bushell
  • Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
  • Release : 1979
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book The Inr Handbook written by Raymond Bushell and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1979 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For collectors who have discovered the delights of such miniature Japanese art forms as theinroand thenetsuke, this authoritative and enlightening book offers a wealth of valuable information. That it also affords entry to a world of fascinating design and superb craftsmanship goes without saying. In addition to illustrating in color and discussing in detail 108 distinguished inro and their accompanyingnetsuke, as well as 18 related miniature objects, it presents highly informative essays on the making ofinro, on pearl shell inlays, and, in particular on the materials and techniques of lacquer art, the last of these with 62 color photos. It also furnishes an extensive list of lacquer artists' signatures with 386 photos. It is refreshing to have an author tell his readers not only what his book is but also what it is not. In his introduction Bushell says: "This book is addressed to the collector ofinro, netsuke,and other forms of miniature Japanese art, with emphasis on works in lacquer. Its purpose is specific and limited. It is not a comprehensive study of lacquer. It is not a historical survey, a technical analysis, a comparative examination, or a compendium of terms and definitions. In point of time it is limited to the Tokugawa, Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa periods. In point of craft it is limited to the later development of precise and sophisticated techniques, with their brilliant decorative effects." Bushell points out that he is not making an unnecessary emotional appeal in praise of lacquer. His objective is far more practical. This book is the product of his efforts to understand the structure underlying the beauty of lacquer art and to provide clear and simple explanations. Because other books on the subject had not satisfied him, he undertook his own basic research, and here he presents the information he acquired through painstaking study with master lacquer craftsmen and other authorities.

Book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Download or read book The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi written by Raymond Bushell and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book The Art of Netsuke Carving

Download or read book The Art of Netsuke Carving written by Masatoshi and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1981 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masatoshi, born Nakamura Tokisada, is among the finest of carvers. His work has been little available because his co-author, Raymond Bushell, has for years acquired all Masatoshi's carvings. This is a splendid catalog of the Bushell collection. Some 350 excellent color plates are included with the carver's description of the subject, material, pigment, date of completion. A long section details Masatoshi's background, training influences, tools and carving technique, coloring, publishing, the ideas for his subjects. An elegant and admirable book. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Download or read book Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi written by Ueda Reikichi and published by Tuttle Pub. This book was released on 1961-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Netsuke Handbook

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  • Author : Bushell, Raymond
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1964
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 325 pages

Download or read book The Netsuke Handbook written by Bushell, Raymond and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Wonderful World of Netsuk

Download or read book Wonderful World of Netsuk written by Raymond Bushell and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese netsuke—miniature carvings—are profiled in this wonderful Japanese arts book. These tiny masterpieces of sculpture (mostly in ivory and wood), of lacquer, and of metalwork captivated collectors with the charm of their conception, the intricacy of their detail, and the sheer tactile pleasure of handling them. Basically they were utilitarian in purpose, serving as toggles or pendants to support medicine boxes, tobacco pouches, and similar articles suspended by a cord from the obi. Originally primitive in design, they soon became more and more sophisticated, and their makers turned increasingly to the legendry of Japan for their subject matter. It is with these masterpieces in miniature that author-collector Raymond Bushell deals in The Wonderful World of Netsuke picturing one hundred of them in color and offering a delightfully informative description of each. In so doing, he provides not only a visual treat but also an absorbing commentary on Japanese manners, customs, history, legends, and superstitions. Mr. Bushell, besides being an avid collector of netsuke, sword furnishings, and jade, is widely known for his adaptation from the Japanese of The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi.

Book Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Download or read book Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi written by R. Bushell and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Review of Raymond Bushell s The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi

Download or read book Review of Raymond Bushell s The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi written by Schuyler Van Rensselaer Cammann and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Netsuke Masks

Download or read book Netsuke Masks written by Raymond Bushell and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1985 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke

Download or read book The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke written by Hollis Goodall-Cristante and published by Art Media Resources Limited. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Netsuke are Japanese miniature sculptures used as counterweights for objects suspended from a man's sash. This art form peaked during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when carvers produced masterpieces in a vast range of materials and subjects. Raymond Bushell was considered one of the foremost experts on netsuke in the world, and the works he and his wife, Frances, gave to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are a distillation of the finest netsuke collection ever formed. It includes superb examples by all of the netsuke masters as well as artists who produced comparatively few netsuke, and examples of rare subjects and unusual materials. In The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke: A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, exquisite color photography and scholarly insights bring alive this amazing tradition. It features more than 820 netsuke, with accompanying text that gives a complete overview of changing tastes in netsuke collecting and carving throughout its history and into the present day. Each netsuke has a detailed description that places the subject in the context of Japanese life and history, and gives important information about the carver or technique. The enormous variety of netsuke subjects are thoroughly examined, including famous battles and samurai, kabuki and noh actors and plays, scandalous stories, animals and imaginary creatures, Buddhist sages, and Shinto rituals. Essays by Hollis Goodall and Sebastian Izzard examine the sources of subject matter, development of regional styles, and trends in Japanese art as reflected in netsuke. Odile Madden discusses techniques used by carvers to create ivory netsuke. Virginia Atchley, Neil Davey, and Robert T. Singer describe the art of netsuke, Raymond Bushell as a collector, and his relationship with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Also included are maps of ancient and modern Japan, an illustrated reference of 535 artists' signatures, a glossary, and a detailed index. With 827 netsuke and 20 inro shown in more than 1,000 color illustrations, this catalogue will delight and inform netsuke collectors and initiate other art lovers into this expressive and beautiful art form

Book Netsuke

    Book Details:
  • Author : Raymond Bushell
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1984
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Netsuke written by Raymond Bushell and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: