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ASIAN ART

PUBLISHER
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

BOOK FORMAT
Hardcover, 8.5 x 9.25 in. / 320 pgs / 500 color

PUBLISHING STATUS
Pub Date
Out of print

DISTRIBUTION
D.A.P. Exclusive
Catalog: FALL 2001

PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN 9780878466221 TRADE
List Price: $85.00 CAD $100.00

AVAILABILITY
Not available

TERRITORY
WORLD

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Netsuke

Fantasy and Reality in Japanese Miniature Sculpture

Essay by Joe Earle.

Netsuke-tiny, exquisitely carved globes or clasps used to secure pouches to the kimono-have long been an obsession for collectors in the West as well as in the East. They depict a wide variety of figures and cultural icons, from marketplace tradesmen to otherworldly beings to revered animals of the Chinese zodiac; representations of the decidedly domestic to the frankly erotic. Unlike earlier books on the subject, Netsuke: Fantasy and Reality in Japanese Miniature Sculpture examines the pieces in the context of Japanese life, detailing the origins of the designs and themes that were carried down through the centuries, evolving and changing over time. Lavishly illustrated with over 500 color photographs, Netsuke is the definitive work on these remarkably minute, endlessly intricate objects.
Netsuke

STATUS: Out of print | 4/23/2003

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SKIRA

ISBN: 9788857249971
USD $45.00
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Pub Date: 3/5/2024
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