The life of animals in Japanese art
Prefaces / Robert T. Singer, Kawai Masatomo -- A place for animals in Japanese letters : beasts and beasties - pests, partners, and pets / Tom Hare -- Cultivating compassion and accruing merit : animal release rites during the Edo period / Barbara R. Ambros -- All creatures great and small : Tokugaw...
Gespeichert in:
| Körperschaften: | , , |
|---|---|
| Weitere Verfasser: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | UnknownFormat |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Washington, District of Columbia
National Gallery of Art
2019
Tokyo, Japan The Japan Foundation 2019 Los Angeles, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art 2019 Princeton, New Jersey Princeton University Press |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Prefaces / Robert T. Singer, Kawai Masatomo -- A place for animals in Japanese letters : beasts and beasties - pests, partners, and pets / Tom Hare -- Cultivating compassion and accruing merit : animal release rites during the Edo period / Barbara R. Ambros -- All creatures great and small : Tokugawa Japan and its animals / Federico Marcon -- Plates -- Checklist of works exhibited in Los Angeles A sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuries. Few countries have devoted as much artistic energy to the depiction of animal life as Japan. Drawing upon the country's unique spiritual heritage, rich literary traditions, and currents in popular culture, Japanese artists have long expressed admiration for animals in sculpture, painting, lacquerwork, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and woodblock prints. Real and fantastic creatures are meticulously and beautifully rendered, often with humor and whimsy. This beautiful book celebrates this diverse range of work, from ancient fifth-century clay sculpture to contemporary pieces. The catalog is organized into themes, including the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac; animals in Shinto and Buddhism; animals and samurai; land animals, winged creatures, and creatures of the river and sea; and animals in works of humor and parody. Exhibition: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA (05.05.-28.07.2019) / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA (08.09.-08.12.2019) "A sweeping exploration of animals in Japanese art and culture across sixteen centuries. Few countries have devoted as much artistic energy to the depiction of animal life as Japan. Drawing on the country's unique spiritual heritage, rich literary traditions, and currents in popular culture, Japanese artists have long expressed admiration for animals in sculpture, painting, lacquerwork, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and woodblock prints. Real and fantastic creatures are meticulously and beautifully rendered, often with humor and whimsy. Spanning sixteen centuries of artistic production, the nearly three hundred works of art in this volume present animals in a variety of guises, from messengers of the divine and symbols of power or good fortune, to comical or satirical actors, and manifestations of the beauty of the natural world. Ancient clay funerary objects, deeply religious Buddhist sculptures, delicately rendered ivory netsuke, and riotous drawings parodying the ruling classes at play reveal Japan's diverse attitudes toward creatures real and imaginary, spiritual and secular. The artists included here range from Sesson Shūkei, Itō Jakuchū, Soga Shōhaku, Katsushika Hokusai, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi, to Okamoto Tarō, Kusama Yayoi, Issey Miyake, Nara Yoshitomo, and Murakami Takashi. Contributions by an international team of Japanese art experts show how the artists employed creatures with fur, feathers, and fins to teach virtuous behavior, mock customs, exemplify bravery, and celebrate life. Essays by leading scholars of Japanese literature, religion, and scientific inquiry delve into the objects' cultural context. With 475 illustrations, including many fine and up-close details, 'The Life of Animals in Japanese Art' is a sumptuous celebration of the connections between the natural world and visual and creative expression." |
|---|---|
| Beschreibung: | Published on the occasion of the exhibition "The Life of Animals in Japanese Art" held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., May 5-July 28, 2019, and the exhibition "Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art" held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, September 8-December 8, 2019 |
| Beschreibung: | xix, 323 Seiten Illustrationen 32 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780691191164 978-0-69119-116-4 0691191166 9780894684135 978-0-89468-413-5 0894684132 |